The Powerlifting Team stemmed from the NovoStrength club created in Fall 2018, which originally consisted of a whopping four students. After the previous captain of the NovoStrength team withdrew from New College, second-year students Jacob Brody-Ogborn and Daniel Schell formed what is now the Powerlifting…
Students have been waiting in anticipation for this semester’s Wall schedule to come out. Some are excited to go have fun and dance with their friends, while others want to plan ahead for when they need to get earplugs to drown out the loud music…
Members of the New College community gather to participate in Feminist Fridays, an initiative that aims to create a regular and informal space for intellectual exchange by viewing a variety of topics through a feminist lens. Feminist Fridays occur nearly every Friday from 12-1 p.m.…
New College is presenting an Asian film series funded by the Mellon Grant as a part of New College’s Connecting the Arts + Humanities program. This year’s theme encapsulates Asian immigrants in the United States, exploring the ideas of how cultures differ and what various…
The first few days of a new semester are familiar to many students: go to mini-classes, meet with academic advisors, begrudgingly determine how large of a loan to take out, buy books and obtain a parking pass. This semester, students have yet to be able…
In the nearly $400,000 renovation that brought the Jane Bancroft Cook Library new coffee machines, study pods and eccentric furniture, an important resource was overlooked: printing. Now, because of outdated technology, the library plans to release an updated print system. The old process required students…
On Saturday, May 4, the witches of New College gathered at the Chiki Hut to cast a spiritual womyn’s circle to celebrate Beltane and the new moon in Taurus. Thesis student Becca Caccavo organized the ceremony, seeking participants through an open invitation sent to the…
As the academic year comes to a close, the Graduation Sunset Cruise, the beloved tradition of thesis students sailing off into the night on a charter boat, draws nearer. As plans for this celebration, dubbed ‘Booze Cruise,’ began in March, concerns were raised as to…
photo courtesy of Shivani BathijaMembers of the Sarasota community listen to student speakers at the BLM rally. On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 1, community members gathered in Scott Plaza of Ringling College of Art and Design (RCAD) for a Black Lives Matter rally. Shivani…
photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsPresidential candidate and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Progressive Sarasota, a coalition of progressive Sarasotans, has officially announced their endorsement of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign. The organization was founded in July 2015, growing out of the “Sarasota/Manatee for Bernie”…
