Ca d'Zan as seen from a kayak. After sunset, the crescent moon rose over the Ringling museum. Students gathered by the east facade waiting for a behind the scenes tour of the art museum. On Tuesday, Nov. 17 one New College class, “Worlds of Wonder:…
Thanksgiving dinner by Jed Owens. Photo courtesy of Unsplash Plans have been disrupted throughout all of 2020 and Thanksgiving is no exception. Rising COVID-19 infection rates have made gathering for the holidays a risky and complicated affair, but New College students are finding ways to…
First-Year Office Hours poster. Photo courtesy of Sofia Lombardi. New College Student Alliance (NCSA) President Sofia Lombardi and Vice President of Academic Affairs Elan Sandler are there “for everything and anything” that first-year and transfer students need during first-year office hours. In this case, first-year…
Dozens of Novos logged on to Zoom on Friday, Nov. 6 to participate in RA Loveline, an annual event aimed at celebrating sexual health and positivity. Participants could hear their anonmyous questions answered from a panel of sex educators including alumna and sex educator Cassandra…
COUPs, formerly known as Palm Court Parties (PCP), were a time when students gathered to dance, enjoy live bands and stay up partying until the wee hours of the morning. A massive party is not a safe option currently, so the New College Student Alliance…
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…
Plans for Halloween may be a bit more toned-down this year, but that does not mean they cannot be just as fun. This year, try curling up with a big bowl of popcorn and a couple close friends for a spooky movie night. The following…
Photos Courtesy of "The Ringling, Tibbals Circus Collection." Barnum & Bailey, Miss Katie Sandwina, 1912 This August marked the 100 year anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which officially granted women’s right to vote. While the suffrage movement is widely associated with figures such…
In the ‘spirit’ of Halloween, enjoy these ghoulish encounters experienced by students on campus. The first story comes from current thesis student Emily Schenck who spoke to the trapped souls in the Caples mansion via an Ouiju board her first year. The second story is…
Photo courtesy of Susan Stahley. Poster made by students as a promise to support domestic abuse victims and to behave healthily in their own relationships Domestic violence is not limited to physical violence: it can come in many forms and affect any person. One in…
