The online gradebook system Moodle -- an open source system developed by people in their free time by people who want to contribute to a community -- is going to be replaced this year with Canvas, a state-run entity owned by Instructure a technology company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.…
The New College Student Alliance (NCSA) recently held elections to determine who would be elected to the positions of First-year Representative on the Student Allocations Committee, the Diversity Representative and the Green Affairs Representative for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. It was an interesting race,…
This past summer Texas passed an open carry law that allowed students to carry guns on school campuses. This inspired Univeristy of Texas at Austin students to create a protest to counter the new law called Campus (Dildo) Carry. And thus, students are adding sex…
The Falcon-9 rocket created by SpaceX and its Israeli cargo exploded on the launch pad during a static fire test on Sept. 1. When the smoke cleared, an investigation was launched and SpaceX began looking to rebuild, and space exploration continues. SpaceX - or Space…
Gender inequality is an unfortunate reality that negatively impacts much of American society. Result America’s oppressive patriarchal roots, the average woman earns only 79 cents for every dollar that the average man makes. This pay gap is not solely an issue of gender inequality; African…
Many students at NCF care deeply about their health, demonstrated by both the food they consume and the exercise they perform. It is not uncommon to see students working out, especially if they are running across campus. For those interested in improving their “cardio,” or…
As students returned to campus, the desire to share New College experiences became evident. Using social media, students showed friends and family their appreciation of NCF; Facebook albums were created, Instagram posts bragged about the beautiful bayfront and, most importantly, Snapchat stories documented daily activities.…
Feelings of freshness, positivity and motivation radiated across the campus as first-years adjusted to college life and returning students moved back into their “home.” Friendships formed, relationships emerged, and naturally, small attractions developed between students. This warm environment quickly faded, however, as the reality of…
As exam week fast approaches and deadlines loom in the near future, it is easy to feel overstressed. Six dogs want to help. In an event coordinated by the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) and the Positive Programming Committee —formed after the task force recommendations…
Following suite of other European countries such as Spain and Croatia, Wales became the first country in the United Kingdom to switch from an opt-in consent system for organ donation to a "soft opt-out" system. All Welsh citizens over the age of 18 will automatically…
