Mammograms do not reduce mortality, study shows

Among a wide array of sexual and reproductive health services recommended to female-bodied people, the mammogram once stood out as an essential deterrent to breast cancer. A Canadian study, however, recently showed that the annual mammogram, which uses low-energy X-rays to recognize inconsistencies or masses…

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Sodexo saga continues: Potential bidders visit campus

Ranking second on Princeton Reviews list of worst college food in America certainly does not endear New College students to their dining provider. As the school’s five-year contract with Sodexo ends, the search for a new provider has piqued the interest of students and faculty.…

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New tutorials offer expansion of academic focus

New College boasts an “innovative academic program” that provides students with the freedom to explore academia outside the boundaries of the traditional classroom experience. Tutorials offer a unique learning environment in which students effectively create their own classes, from the subjects to the syllabi. Professors…

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Tutorial takes a turn after dismissal of instructor

When co-instructor of the tutorial Mark Libowitz was dismissed in September by the Provost for procedural conflicts, students in the tutorial and administrators alike faced the unique problem of continuing without its original instructor. Despite this drawback, students have come together to take the class…

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Salvage: An homage to refuse

“A place to explore, discover, and stimulate your imagination,” the Sarasota Architectural Salvage (SAS) website claims. Stepping inside the warehouse full of antique Coca-Cola bottles, Playboys from the 1960’s, decorative Spanish tiles and garden sculptures this statement is immediately proven true. From bins of wrought…

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Indie rock favorite Arcade Fire promotes new album

“Formal attire or costume mandatory” was the caveat posted in the email sent to everyone who had pre-ordered Arcade Fire’s latest album “Reflektor.” These lucky few gained first access to tickets to a unique concert experience from the Grammy-award-winning band. This tour was purposefully under-publicized…

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More fruit trees make NCF an ‘edible campus’

Bananas growing in a third-court alcove, baby figs sprouting behind Hamilton “Ham” Center, pomegranates hanging over a Four Winds picnic table; these are all rarely noticed evidence of a larger trend on campus for edible, fruit-bearing plants. As far back as 1948, twelve years prior…

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VOX attends Planned Parenthood training

On Saturday Sept. 7, 2013, VOX co-president Lynn Gussman and a dedicated group of VOX trainees piled into their cars to go to the Planned Parenthood Sarasota Health Center, where they learned what it means to be a voice for Planned Parenthood. Led by New…

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