Rat Czar appointed in New York City
Puddle dwelling rat. via Flickr

Rat Czar appointed in New York City

Mayor of New York City Eric Adams is ramping up plans to go after New York's growing urban rat population. As part of this campaign, he recently installed Kathleen Corradi as Director of Rodent Mitigation—colloquially referred to as the first “Rat Czar.” Allegedly, Corradi was…

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1-in-1000-year flooding slams Fort Lauderdale
On Apr. 19, Fort Lauderdale received 25 inches of rain in a single 24-hour period. Graphic by Nic Steinig

1-in-1000-year flooding slams Fort Lauderdale

An unexpected flooding disaster rapidly swept through the unprepared streets of Fort Lauderdale last week when a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event hit Broward County on Apr. 19. The violent rainfall caused the county to declare a flash flood emergency—the highest level of flood warning. Depictions of…

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Great Eggs-pectations: CLUCK aims to get chickens on campus
In a recent student initiative which has received support from Trustee Jason "Eddie" Speir, chickens could be coming to campus. Photo courtesy of Flickr

Great Eggs-pectations: CLUCK aims to get chickens on campus

To the average New College student, CLUCK—which stands for Collaborative Learning and Urban Chicken Keeping—sounds like the exact right kind of ridiculous to become a longstanding New College tradition. Thesis students and Garden Coordinators Nick Beck and Gus Frank have led the charge to get…

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Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery 600 years after its inception
Vatican City, Italy, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

Vatican repudiates Doctrine of Discovery 600 years after its inception

600 years after creating the Doctrine of Discovery, the Catholic church is repudiating it. On Mar. 30, the Vatican, Roman Catholicism’s governmental body, announced it was “repudiat[ing] those concepts that fail to recognize the inherent human rights of indigenous peoples including…the Doctrine of Discovery.”   The…

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Narcan now available over the counter
Narcan is expected to hit the shelves sometime in the late summer. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

Narcan now available over the counter

Communities now have easier access to a critical tool for keeping each other safe from opioid overdose. On Mar. 29, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Narcan nasal spray for over-the-counter use. Advisory committee members unanimously recommended approval for marketing Narcan without a prescription.…

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Baker beware: CDC investigating flour-related Salmonella outbreak
No specific brand of flour has been linked to the Salmonella outbreak, and the investigation is still underway as of Mar. 30. Photo courtesy of Pexels.com

Baker beware: CDC investigating flour-related Salmonella outbreak

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has launched an investigation into contaminated flour across the United States. Between December and February, 12 people across 11 states were diagnosed with Salmonella bacteria after consuming raw batter containing flour. While the CDC has not limited the contaminated…

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Red tide advisory back in select Sarasota beaches
A photo of the shoreline at Lido Beach taken in January, when the red tide advisory for the area was still recent. Photo taken by Brynn Halpern

Red tide advisory back in select Sarasota beaches

The red tide advisory—originally put in place on Dec. 28, 2022—was finally lifted from all 16 Sarasota County beaches On Mar. 24, deeming the southwest coast safe for visitors…only to be put back in place for select beaches one week later on Mar. 30. The…

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Sarasota declared the worst city in Florida for those with allergies
An oak tree--a species known for releasing pollen during the spring months--photographed near the Social Sciences building on campus. Photo taken by Brynn Halpern

Sarasota declared the worst city in Florida for those with allergies

The U.S. has settled into the midst of allergy season, and not only is Sarasota the worst city for allergies in the state, but the sixth worst in the country. Even those who have never experienced allergies are getting symptoms of the April pollen affecting…

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