The George is a modest shop found just a couple minutes south of New College, specializing in boba tea and vintage clothing. Owner and operator Camilla Reid calls it “a funky vintage store that serves boba and other healthy drinks and foods.” The store has…
Content warning: Discussion of an upsetting emergency incident, gun violence and an armed individual On Feb. 4, at 8:13 a.m., an emergency notification was sent to the student body, including text messages, phone calls and emails, warning students of “an incident” on campus and to…
The end of a semester is always accompanied by the same emails from the Office of the Provost, in which the subject line reads: New College Instructional Evaluation for fill in the blank. In someone’s first semester on campus, it is very common for students…
As the final days of November begin to get crossed out on the calendar and the page flips to December, so approaches the end of another year of the world battling COVID-19. Obviously, this time of year always comes with a lot of traveling and…
In early 2020, in-person gatherings for live music performances had to be put on hold indefinitely. For months, musicians across the globe had to cancel tours and resort to playing live music the only safe way that they could: virtual concerts hosted over the Internet.…
In the last few months, students’ safety on campus has become a very significant issue that has continued to be addressed by both students and administration following a break-in at the Dort and Gold residence halls at the beginning of the semester. The incident forced…
Since the start of the pandemic, the Performance at New College (PANC) production company has had to undergo several changes in order to put on its shows safely. In spring 2020, PANC staged a production of Carrie: the Musical, which stood out as different from…
The Caples campus has long been a beautiful and significant part of New College’s history. Outside of providing a home to various music and arts classes, the Caples campus also houses the school’s premier community garden, where students are free to pick fresh mulberries and…
Poetry is a form of art that is incredibly intimate. Poets often draw upon personal experiences to make their work more emotional and effective. Despite the intimacy, poetry frequently features themes that resonate with more than just the writer. The messages that writers voice in…
Vaccination has become a hot-button topic in much of the United States, especially in Florida. With Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis threatening to pull funding from institutions that require vaccination, many Florida schools have elected to not require them, but to strongly encourage them. Being one…
