Hurricanes in the Gulf Region: Virgin Islands
(Photo courtesy of Wikimedia)

Hurricanes in the Gulf Region: Virgin Islands

The United States and British Virgin Islands were among some of the first victims of the largest and deadliest recorded Atlantic storm, Hurricane Irma, with its full force of sustained 185-miles-per-hour winds at a Category 5. Saint Thomas and Saint John (of the U.S. territories)…

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Hurricanes in the Gulf Region: Antigua and Barbuda
Hurricane Irma over Barbuda. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Hurricanes in the Gulf Region: Antigua and Barbuda

  Barbuda was the first landmass to make contact with the monstrous Hurricane Irma and the entire island of 1,800 former inhabitants was evacuated--the first time in 300 years that Barbuda is completely empty. The country is comprised of the two namesake islands and several…

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Which up-and-coming artist may be in your class?
"Without [online platforms,] I feel like people wouldn't be as willing to listen to my music," second-year transfer Kingsley Reeves said.

Which up-and-coming artist may be in your class?

  In the days of The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Madonna, music may have been far more difficult to distribute and make accessible to the masses. With the myriad of online platforms,  including SoundCloud -- which is now nearing 300 million users -- platforms…

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New Gorillaz album released after 7 years of silence
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New Gorillaz album released after 7 years of silence

  Gorillaz’ new album is an apocalyptic dance-party playlist inspired by the catastrophic doomsday reality we are now experiencing caused by the new presidency. “Humanz (Deluxe)” runs 26 tracks, six of which are interludes less than a minute in length, with the most guest appearances…

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The delightful discovery of meditative culture by a new New College student
Stephen Gillum (on the left) leading meditation at the Bayfront on Apr. 12th after the one day fast some students participated in for the Boycott Wendy's campaign. Photo by Kelly Wilson

The delightful discovery of meditative culture by a new New College student

I started the New College voyage this Spring 2017 term and my personal vow to take up daily meditations has serendipitously been made easier because of it. This school has helped me foster the habits I've been wanting to enforce for myself and for that…

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NCSA elections see decrease in voter turnout

The turnout was so low at the Thursday, April 13 New College Student Alliance (NCSA) elections and the positions so vacant that this reporter, a first-year transfer, won the Educational Policy Committee (EPC), Student Academic Standing Committee (SASC) and the Career Services Representative (CSR) with…

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Growth Planning Charrette designs future of New College
Illustrations of the New College campus helped attendees visualize how designs would impact the area

Growth Planning Charrette designs future of New College

New College is in the midst of a transformative era with the four-day long (Apr. 3 to 6) Growth Planning Charrette finished and the Sweet Sparkman Architects design team delivering creative ideas for impactful improvements on campus. All of this is tentative until a final…

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