LêÁnh’s Vietnamese restaurant is a new destination in the same stretch of South Tamiami Trail as Big E’s Cafe and Growlers. Couples, families and students filled the tables at LêÁnh’s. Rose-tinged orange walls, track lighting and pale turquoise and cream tasseled curtains gave the restaurant a…
More than 1,000 miles away, New College students sat glued to television sets, computer screens and text updates. They listened as “breaking news” was revealed. They watched as social networking sites shamelessly speculated. Some even peeked at smartphones in class for the latest reports. But…
All signs point to the Windmill Theatre Company’s debut production, “Farragut North,” being a resounding success. Each of the three evening performances, held April 25-27, were filled to capacity, some nights requiring emergency overflow seating. Provost Stephen Miles attended the production and was so impressed…
The police cruiser radio station was set to “Wild 94.1, the Bay’s party station.” Officer Adam DeSantis sat in the driver’s seat preparing for the weekend’s wall. “I like working Walls because I get to know the students; that’s important to me,” he said. At…
Anyone familiar with Etsy, the online community for selling homemade goods, knows that there are many vendors of fine handmade jewelry. Custom-made trinkets can be made-to-order. Jewelry and crafts are made out of everything from teeth to bronze booties to even dog fur – and…
On April 27th, B Dorm held what was called “B Dorm BBQ Bounce Haus Bonzanza” where students had the opportunity to get grilled burgers and hot dogs and bounce around in a fifteen foot brightly colored bounce house. The event was thrown by Resident Advisors…
As finals loom over the horizon, homemade frappuccinos provide a boost of productivity and a cool drink for humid, sunny May days spent studying by the pool. This recipe has a shadow of the calories of a frappuccino from a coffee shop and is easier…
“I like watching [television shows] online better because I can watch what I want whenever I want to,” first-year Dario Mitchell said. New College has two television sets wired with cable on campus, but for anyone that asks students where they are watching their television,…
Students recently learned that Associate Provost Raymonda Burgman (check year) and Director of Communication and Marketing Jake Hartvigsen are leaving their current positions to pursue other ventures. Burgman, a New College alumna, will be assuming a position at Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) starting on…
Campus will not be dusted in Hollywood romance on Friday Apr. 26th for the Four Winds Film Festival did not receive any student submissions. The festival was supposed to feature student work revolving around the theme of omniscience. Entries were supposed to be shorter than…
