COP22 convenes in Marrakech

Representatives from over 197 countries have gathered in Marrakech, Morocco for the twenty-second session Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), otherwise known as COP22. The meeting is a follow-up to COP21 in Paris and will take…

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Trump wins

Nearly a hundred students gathered in Hamilton “Ham” Center to witness Donald Trump become the next president of the United States. There are three things that bring New College students together (or draw them apart, depending on your perspective): forum wars, free food and election…

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Sabal Trail pipeline construction underway

Florida Governor Rick Scott owned $53,000 in Spectra Energy stock in 2013, the same year he signed into law two bills designed to speed up permitting for the Sabal Trail Transmission, a 515-mile interstate natural gas pipeline spearheaded by Spectra Energy Corp. that will travel…

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Seven bee species added to the endangered species list

The world is ending... Or so many people believe now that seven species of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii have been placed on the endangered species list. These are the first bees in the country to be protected under the Endangered Species Act. However, conservationists…

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Bioluminescence appears in the Sarasota Bay

The week before midterms hundreds of thousands of tiny organisms graced New College with their luminous presence. The bioluminescence in the Sarasota Bay is caused by a high concentration of dinoflagellates, tiny organisms that give off a bright flash when stimulated. According to Professor of…

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Zombies comes back to life at New College

Zombies will make its yearly return to the New College of Florida campus in the last week of October, leading up to Center of the Universe Party (COUP). Throughout the week one will be sure to hear screams and see students running around with plastic…

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