The mayor and city commission of the City of South Miami have passed a resolution “advocating for the legal separation of Florida into two separate states, creating the 51st state in the Union and naming it ‘South Florida’,” according to the official resolution. The new…

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County has been called “the Donald Trump of Arizona” for his hardline stance on illegal immigration. Older white conservatives have kept him in a position of power for the last 24 years, but this election cycle a growing number of…

The Bones softball season has come to an end for now, with one win and one loss in the playoffs. The team came up slightly short in the B league championship. In both games, the Bones came up from behind in the last innings. In…

Center of the Universe Parties (COUP) is are a big deal. This year’s Halloween bash was nothing different. Under the theme of Celestine Halloween, campus was transformed into a creepy wonderland featuring, bonfires, finger foods, ornamental horticulture and bloody clouds with a chance of eyeballs.…

There are multiple ways to exercise the right to vote. For many Sarasota- Manatee citizens, it is not desirable to wait in the long Nov. 8 line. When early voting begins, they are ready to cast their ballot. Early voting in Florida began Oct. 24…

A perk to being in college is that there are often free things offered around campus. Whether that be snacks in the library, stress relief arts and crafts in the Gender and Diversity Center (GDC) or free sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing in…

The world is ending... Or so many people believe now that seven species of yellow-faced bees native to Hawaii have been placed on the endangered species list. These are the first bees in the country to be protected under the Endangered Species Act. However, conservationists…

The week before midterms hundreds of thousands of tiny organisms graced New College with their luminous presence. The bioluminescence in the Sarasota Bay is caused by a high concentration of dinoflagellates, tiny organisms that give off a bright flash when stimulated. According to Professor of…

Zombies will make its yearly return to the New College of Florida campus in the last week of October, leading up to Center of the Universe Party (COUP). Throughout the week one will be sure to hear screams and see students running around with plastic…

As the temperature falls - maybe like a degree or two - New College gets a hint that fall is on its way. And, with fall, comes the spooky, Halloween-inspired Center Of The Universe Party (COUP). On Oct. 3, a COUP Towne Meeting was held…