Submitted by Caroline Newberg Content warnings: illness, depression, demons, anything of that sort. This year I was an Orientation Leader. For one of my events, I decided to write a ghost tour combining some of the stories that I had heard from my friends, professors,…
Submitted by Charlie Leavengood In our global world, it’s easy to forget that certain foods were once tied to specific land and cultures. The pumpkin originated in Central America, notably in modern-day Mexico. Today, pumpkins are grown on six continents. Pumpkins were believed to have…
Submitted by Isaac Denner A few weeks ago, an incident occurred in Palm Court. A student and a police officer got into an argument about another student, who, the cop claimed, had been concealing an alcoholic beverage. The first student was handcuffed. The entire…
Submitted by Bill Woodson, Chief Diversity Officer and Dean of Outreach Imagine a New College where the experiences and identities we bring to the table are truly welcomed. Where our collective commonalities as fellow members of a rich learning community are more important than our…
How do you go about making friends at this stage in the game when it seems hard to make connections and like everyone has solidified their friend groups? Dear Mx. Lonely, I totally understand this! When I was a first year, I quickly got into…
How do I have sex here when I feel shy and awkward about how small the school is? Dear “Say It Louder for the People in the Back,” You are not alone. New College is such a small community, and it can be hard out…
Hello Novos! My name is Bill Woodson. I use the pronouns he, him, himself. The culture of pronouns is relatively new for me. Imagine that—the school’s new Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) is new to preferred pronouns. Maybe instead of new, I should say it feels…
Submitted by Cassandra Parvaz Last summer, I was looking for an internship program. I was aiming for something that would allow me to help people by writing. One of the internships that New College of Florida recommended was the Borgen Project’s internship program. The Borgen…
Dear Becca, How do you come to terms with a relationship that has an expiration date? How do you accept that it has to end? Dear, “Hey now hey now, don’t say it’s over” First off, my deepest condolences. For those who haven’t experienced the…
Dear Becca, My roommate won't make her own friends, and she keeps trying to hang out with me and mine. This wouldn't be so bad except she's not very nice and makes the group uncomfortable. Should I just tell her she isn't allowed to hang…
