As federal disaster relief funding in response to the coronavirus pandemic arrives in fits and starts, mutual aid organizations have proliferated throughout the state of Florida. In Sarasota, community organizations such as the Peace Education and Action Center (PEACenter) and Streets of Paradise (SOP) have…
Every year during Florida’s balmy winter months, tomatoes, green beans, peppers and cabbages ripened by the ever-present sun are picked, packed and shipped across the continental United States. Much of the produce goes to restaurants, schools and theme parks, but this year, shuttered industries and…
Florida’s peak growing season is underway, and with it looms the peak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The global pandemic threatens to decimate historically disenfranchised farmworker communities who continue to bear overcrowded living conditions, starvation wages and meager access to medical care while working to…
Amidst campus closure, student evacuations and work-from-home guidance, the mailroom staff in Palmer A soldier on. Delivery to student mailboxes at Hamilton center has been suspended, but between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays, students are still welcome to pick up…
For some, time at home may pale in comparison to life on campus, but one thing that most can take solace in amidst virtual classes, loud siblings and fights with parents is pets. On campus, curious passersby often peeked into third-year Calypso Habermehl’s first floor…
On March 16, New College welcomed the new Vice President for Finance and Administration Christian Kinsley, who replaced John Martin. Martin had occupied the position since 2001, when New College gained independence from the University of South Florida. Kinsley was chosen out of four candidates…
On Tuesday, March 17, the New College administration made the rapid decision to close residence halls and transition to virtual learning for the remainder of the spring semester at the behest of Florida’s Board of Governors. This decision marked a sharp departure from previous plans…
Sarasota County has begun upgrading the Bee Ridge Water Reclamation Facility, which is the County’s largest wastewater facility which has been blamed for spilling hundreds of millions of gallons of polluted water and potentially contributing to water quality issues in the area for years. The…
The glistening, royal violet skin of ripe mulberries greets curious foragers viewing the first frame of third-year Kendall Southworth’s interactive edible plant library, which was officially published on the New College website in February. The edible plant library is the combination of an interactive map…
In the face of fierce opposition from environmental groups and citizens in rural areas, Florida is planning a major expansion of its highways with a series of toll roads that would open new parts of the state to development. The Florida Legislature passed a bill…
