At the 86th Academy Awards, held on March 2, host Ellen DeGeneres closed her opening monologue with a salty take on the two ways the night could end: “Either ‘12 Years a Slave’ wins best picture, or you are all racists!” While perhaps not that black and-white, the year…
Attendees of the most recent New Topics New College presentation “Our Bodies, Ourselves: Four and a Half Decades of Advancing Women’s Health and Human Rights,” walked away with a vast amount of knowledge on one of the most significant books on women’s health in existence. “Our Bodies, Ourselves” is an informative handbook…
So what brings you to New College? I was attracted by the opportunity to work at a small public institution like New College. I haven’t worked at a campus like this before. The Honors college aspect [appealed to me] along with the uniqueness that is…
PCP (Palm Court Party) is known to be a staple of New College culture. Over the years, the event, which occurs three times per year, has become legend for the Sarasota-Bradenton community. Leading up to this most recent PCP, there were rumors that faculty and…
The Academy Awards are this upcoming Sunday, March 2, and this year’s Best Picture race is the tightest in years. Major precursor prizes have been bestowed to “12 Years a Slave,” “Gravity” and “American Hustle,” and though “12 Years a Slave” is ostensibly out front,…
A line of museumgoers extended out of the gift shop and into the courtyard as Dalí Museum workers shuffled behind the ticket counter to accommodate the midday rush. Clad in ashen-hued wigs and red glasses, the nine ticket vendors appeared to be lookalikes of the…
A sign at Turner Donuts states that the shop is the home of the potato-raised donut – their competitors, Bradenton Donuts, echo this claim. “Spud-nut” copyright aside, Turner’s has the air of a community institution. On a Sunday morning, a line of customers thirsting for…
In “ Grace: A Memoir,” Vogue magazine’s Grace Coddington reveals that she rarely reads books and, when she does, she prefers the picture variety. So how come she has penned an inky, text-heavy memoir of 330 pages? Guess there is lots to tell. Coddington –…
In an address to the press on Tuesday, billionaire Alki David confirmed that the controversial match between George Zimmerman and rapper DMX is officially canceled after the Trayvon Martin Foundation refused to accept the potential proceeds from the event. In an interview with Radar Online…
Students, faculty and members of the Sarasota community packed into the Iserman Gallery at Caples Fine Arts Complex for the Juried Student Art Exhibition, an annual event showcasing New College Student art. Every year adifferent juror from outside New College is brought in to host the exhibition.…
