Salsa^2  : Celebrating Latinx culture while at a  predominantly white campus
Students dance to Caribbean rhythms at the Four Winds. "We get it...Latinx people love 'Suavemente'," first-year Sofia Jimenez said.

Salsa^2 : Celebrating Latinx culture while at a predominantly white campus

The infectious beats of reggaetón, bachata and cumbia hits had students sweating all night long, middle-school-dance style. Decked with flags from Colombia, Argentina, Peru and the Dominican Republic, the Four Winds was transformed into a showcase of Latinx culture that everyone could appreciate. Since Salsa^2…

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Dante Barry inspires students of color

This weekend, Executive Director of Million Hoodies Movement for Justice Dante Barry taught New College students about what fighting for racial justice looks like from the front lines. “I first came to Million Hoodies in 2013 and I was in very deep rage,” Barry said.…

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Students ‘redefine activism’ at BHM Symposium
Students listen to a raw Keynote Address given by Kavindu Ade.

Students ‘redefine activism’ at BHM Symposium

  All photos by Giulia Heyward The Redefining Activism: Navigating Identity and Self-Care Symposium took place on Sunday, March 5 in the Jane Bancroft Cook Library. The symposium was one of the few last events part of the 2017 Black History Month programming centered around…

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NCSA Darkroom comes back into focus
Photo by Jack Micoli

NCSA Darkroom comes back into focus

After last fall’s still unexplained $6,000 loss of equipment, the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Darkroom is up and running once again with its Teaching Assistant (TA) third-year Sabrina Finn set to develop the magic of photography to interested individuals. “My job is to help…

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Black history month:  a recap
Students listen as Dr. Lisa Merritt discusses her experiences as a black college student.

Black history month: a recap

Black History Month at New College was once the brain child of alum Nasib McIntosh (‘12) and Professor of Sociology Queen Zabriskie. Three years later, and the Black History Month (BHM) Planning Committee is a subsect of the school’s Black Student Union (BSU). The committee…

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A LEAP forward: The CEO’s 6-part mini-workshop series

After a year’s absence, the Career Engagement Office (CEO) has recently restarted its six-part LEAP mini-workshop series to develop professionalism in both interviews and the workplace. LEAP stands for “Leadership, Engagement, Awareness, and Professionalism” and was first started two years ago by the CEO’s Assistant…

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