The portal will be a faster way to check results. The Counselling and Wellness Center (CWC) has partnered with test provider LabStat to create a portal for students to check COVID-19 test results. In the coming semesters, the hope is that the portal will make…
A photo of Zelznak's room in Pei, where they quarantined for two weeks. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, third-year Jessica Edmonds was in the middle of an online class at her parent’s home in Tallahassee when her roommate, thesis student Jacob Lough, called. Edmonds waited until…
The COVID-19 liaison's are paid and will look to improve communication of COVID-19 information on-campus. On Oct. 5, New College Student Alliance (NCSA) President and Catalyst co-Copy Editor Sofia Lombardi sent a weekly update to the student email list saying that she, Dean of Student…
The Taylor Center free testing service provides a local service that students are encouraged to take advantage of. On Oct. 29, the Robert L. Taylor Community Center, located on 1845 34th St., began providing 15-minute rapid COVID-19 tests. However, on Wednesday Nov. 4, the RL…
Students pose with a decorated trunk. Resplendent in spooky decorations with trunks full to the brim with treats, a dozen cars rolled into the College Hall parking lot on Halloween for New College’s annual trunk or treat event. As students voted for their favorite costumes…
Seven positive cases have been confirmed on campus since the start of the academic year, leading President Donal O’Shea to increase the proportion of random sampling from 15 to 30 percent of students and move the testing location from the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC)…
Many members of the cohort of 2015 graduated on May 17, 2019. The cohort of 2016 will still have to wait for their turn to walk the stage. New College’s May 2020 graduation, initially cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, was postponed until December…
Signs from SS4C's photo campaigns. All photos courtesy of SS4C. As in-person activities across Florida have ground to a halt due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, local climate advocacy organization Sarasota Students 4 Climate (SS4C) is bringing climate activism to the virtual sphere. In April…
Before the school year started, second-year Cecilia Spaugh thought that campus would quickly be shut down because of a COVID-19 outbreak. But as weeks progressed without any cases, she thought the college had made it and everything was okay. “I was convinced that we weren't…
Early in the pandemic basic cleaning supplies ran out quick when shoppers rushed to buy in bulk. On Friday, Sept. 25, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the transition to the third phase of reopening the state, effective immediately. This means all restaurants, bars, and businesses…
