OP-ED: What it’s like starting to thesis after the “hostile takeover”
Lex Gorman is starting her thesis next year, she will be continuing to work in the Bulk Bar (started by Jessica Merkel) and will be studying the affects of practicing pro-climate behavior. May 4th, 2023. Picture taken by Basil Pursley.

OP-ED: What it’s like starting to thesis after the “hostile takeover”

I watch friends and faculty dissipate, creating a ghost town out of the college that once seemed like the promised land to my depressed teenage self. Many in my cohort, having arrived Fall 2021, have either already abandoned ship, or plan to do so when…

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The Nook gets new hole-free hammocks
New Rainbow Hammock in The Nook. Photo by Basil Pursley

The Nook gets new hole-free hammocks

As of Apr. 20, the Nook has upgraded hammocks! The small green area to the side of the Hamilton “Ham” Center which hosts the banyan tree, picnic tables and immaculate vibes has had its signature hole-ridden hammocks replaced with new vibrant ones.  Thesis student Nick…

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Second annual Earth Day Festival brings students together for an eco-friendly celebration
This year's CGA Earth Day Festival featured compost bin painting, allowing students to flex their artistic muscles. Photo by Isaac Tellechea

Second annual Earth Day Festival brings students together for an eco-friendly celebration

On Apr. 22, the Council of Green Affairs (CGA) hosted the second annual Earth Day festival at the Caples waterfront. The event was organized by a number of students, including New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Chair of Green Affairs and third-year Meilah Wimbush, Co-Chair and…

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New College, new mascot? Administration proposes sudden mascot change
The Null Set has been the official New College mascot since 1997, per the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Constitution--first included as a placeholder, but later embraced by the community. Photo taken by Sophia Brown

New College, new mascot? Administration proposes sudden mascot change

New College has been having something of an identity crisis lately. With Richard Corcoran’s recent promises to admitted students to restructure campus culture to include traditional intercollegiate sports teams and Greek life, it seems that the new administration has changes in mind for New College…

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Teaching the truth: history professor Marvin Dunn to visit New College to teach Black history
A flier advertising Marvin Dunn's guest lecture. (Courtesy of Erik Wallenberg.)

Teaching the truth: history professor Marvin Dunn to visit New College to teach Black history

“I knew Jim Crow,” writes Dr. Marvin Dunn in his book A History of Florida Through Black Eyes (2016). “I grew up in Florida under his dark, suffocating wings. I knew him intimately, as did every Black person I knew growing up in Deland and…

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Reflecting on Ramadan at New College
Signs for Ramadan inside the Hamilton "Ham" Center. Picture courtesy of Qadira Locke.

Reflecting on Ramadan at New College

Every year for one month, Muslims around the world celebrate Ramadan through fasting from sunrise to sunset in order to express gratitude and share their devotion. But at New College of Florida, the road to celebration has included issues with the school's dining hall. For…

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