Voters register despite so-called suppression

From now until Oct. 9, Students for Barack Obama can be heard in Hamilton “Ham” Center at each lunch and dinner, stating a polite inquisition to would-be diners: “Hey, are you registered to vote?” Second-year Catherine Turner, a member of Students for Barack Obama, described…

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CIW, local clergy tell Publix: “Shame on you”

    On Saturday, Sept. 1, Reverend Clay Thomas of the First Prespetarian Church of Sarasota, walked towards the entry of the Promenade Publix on 17th and Tamiami Trail.  A corporate executive, whom he later found out was Mark Codd, Director of Labor Relations, confronted…

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St. Armand's in 20 years? Climate activists say grab your life vest

In Los Angeles, Calif., “guerilla billboards” read “Wake up and smell the permafrost.” In La Paz, Bolivia, climate change activists climbed atop a melting glacier. In Karachi, Pakistan, demonstrators took to the streets in lifeboats, commemorating the country’s flood devastation in 2010 and 2011 that…

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Hours change to nightshift for Bayfront Campus custodial workers

Image courtesy of New College of Florida Red text denotes day-shift Custodial and Housing workers, while names in blue show the night shift workers. Seven workers cover the whole of the Bayfront Campus, and are supervised nightly by Bil Harmon. Every day, students attend classes…

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Fitness Center offers "Time Out for Meditation"

This semester, Wednesdays are silent in the aerobics room of the Fitness Center. With closed eyes, students forget about all of life’s distractions and focus on their breath, posture and the moment of “now.” Stephen Gillum, a resident of Sarasota, offers over 40 years of…

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New signs bring a new look to campus

Roughly three weeks ago, new signs were installed on the New College campus.  While they may just point out the obvious to students, the new signage is actually part of a $400,000 comprehensive master plan of signs aiding directions, building identification, maps, parking and points…

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NCSA Scholarship proposed to cushion tuition hikes

In the wake of hard hits on public education during the recent 2012 Florida legislative session, New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Vice President of Relations and Financial Affairs Alex Wyllie presented a resolution to the Towne Meeting on Mar. 14 that would revise NCF’s current…

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