Pei dorms to receive new furniture for Fall semester

After more than 18 years, the furniture in Pei is finally moving out. The Office of Housing and Residential Life hosted two bidding furniture companies on campus last month, inviting a panel of staff, residential advisors (RA) and students to evaluate presentations and two sample showrooms set up by the respective bidders. “Our…

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Summer classes off to rough but encouraging start

This past summer the New College bubble was pierced from the outside by 15 students and area residents who participated in the Summer Pilot Program (SPP), an experiment put together during the 2013 spring semester in an effort to increase funds and attract potential donors…

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Panhandling law leaves activists begging for change

A new law prohibiting panhandling and soliciting along major roadways and intersections in Sarasota went into effect on April 29. The ordinance had been sitting on the drafting table for months. Back in February of this year, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) shot down…

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Crowdsourcing offers opportunities for extra income

“More money, more problems” might be a favorite mantra of rappers and hip hop artists weighed down by the burden of their economic prosperity, but for college students with lean wallets and thirsty pocketbooks some extra cash is always welcome. In recent years, the steady…

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Senator Marco Rubio’s ‘golden boy’ status losing shine?

Senator Marco Rubio has long been touted as the “golden boy” of the GOP and a potential Republican nominee for the 2016 Presidential election. Rubio’s appeal stems from his relative youth and Hispanic heritage – two demographics the Republican Party desperately wants to attract. However,…

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Students garner prestigious scholarships, awards

It has been a noteworthy year for scholarships and awards at New College and it promises to keep getting better. Thesis student Elizabeth Burger screamed when she heard the news. Burger is one of, so far, five Fulbright winners at New College along with fellow…

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