New College Waterfront gets revamped
Third year Camila Vallejo shows off the waterfront's fleet. (Photo by Tim Manning)

New College Waterfront gets revamped

The New College Waterfront has all its vessels lined up neatly, ready to be taken out into the water. This semester, a refurbished waterfront with new staff and boats is looking forward to turning over a new leaf and a semester full of paddleboards, canoes…

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Is no news good news? Ham center newspapers cut from budget
The newspaper stand where the New York Times and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune used to be delivered is now occupied by board games, bus maps, and the Sarasota Observer.

Is no news good news? Ham center newspapers cut from budget

Sixteen percent – according to a 2015 Pew poll, that’s the number of United States citizens age 18-24 who read a daily newspaper. $3,000 – that’s the amount spent by the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) each year to furnish Hamilton “Ham” Center with free…

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STEMfem-inist Friday: Perspectives from women faculty
The first Feminist Friday of the semester was attended by students and faculty from different disciplines.

STEMfem-inist Friday: Perspectives from women faculty

  Seven well-revered women faculty sat in an Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) classroom at the first Feminist Friday of the semester to discuss their experiences as women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. STEMfem-inist friday, organized by STEMfem.--a student club which serves…

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How New College handles emergencies
These posters were placed in residence halls and classrooms last year as a cooperative effort between the New College Police Department and the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. (Photo by Cole Zelznak)

How New College handles emergencies

  “Since 9/11, that’s when the designations of emergency manager started coming into play [at universities]. So it started evolving since then, it had nothing to do with hurricanes, it had to do with the terrorist attacks and the active shooter things that just started…

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Walls continue to struggle under current management while Wallternatives keep dream alive
To ensure the safety and security of the NCPD staff, a minimum of two New College officers supervise Walls. (Photo courtesy of Riley Lewis)

Walls continue to struggle under current management while Wallternatives keep dream alive

Last year’s struggle to maintain two Walls each weekend has not disappeared. Many students look forward to dancing the night away on weekends at the student-run parties. These events require the New College Police Department (NCPD) and Student Affairs to supervise these events both in…

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New College survives Hurricane Irma

[huge_it_gallery id="26"]   This hurricane season found New College ill prepared for the chaos and tumult that would ensue. Due to Hurricane Irma’s uncertain path and the recent devastation caused by Harvey in Houston, the whole campus was buzzing with each new European Medium Range…

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Banner revealed in defense of DACA recipients
The banner was revealed within hours of the announcement that President Trump intended to phase out DACA over the next six months. (Photo courtesy of Michala Head)

Banner revealed in defense of DACA recipients

Within hours of the announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals would be phased out over the next six months,, a group consisting of both New College students and Sarasota-Manatee residents assembled outside of New College’s ACE building to reveal a banner reading “DEFEND…

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