CEO launches Handshake
Photo courtesy of Lisandra Jimenez, Assistant Director of Career Readiness & Employability The CEO launched Handshake on Monday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m. in the Hamilton "Ham" Center, in coordination with the cafeteria's re-opening after Fall Break renovations.

CEO launches Handshake

For many New College students whose college careers are nearing the finish line, the question, “So, what are you doing after graduation?” is enough to incite instant panic. With Handshake, the Center for Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) hopes to help with this pre-graduation anxiety. The…

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Expression and empowerment found through dance classes
photo courtesy of Chip Litherland Students dance outside of the Jane Bancroft Cook Library.

Expression and empowerment found through dance classes

Engaging in dance academically can be thought of as an elite or intimidating experience. However, the options at New College—which have multiplied over the years—allow for approaches to movement that are far different from the stereotype of intense competition. Whether you’re looking for a fun…

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Selby Gardens embraces ‘endless forms’ in annual orchid show
Serenity Garden at the 2018 Orchid Show.

Selby Gardens embraces ‘endless forms’ in annual orchid show

As October winds down, fall is finally here, bringing with it pumpkin patches, trick-or-treating and, just maybe, temperatures below 75 degrees. In Sarasota, there’s one sure sign of the new season: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens’ annual Orchid Show, which opened Oct. 12 and runs till…

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Paper contracts to be phased out by spring 2019
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Paper contracts to be phased out by spring 2019

New College’s students have known the way of paper contracts for years. Meeting with advisers, during office hours or at the last minute, to discuss courses and goals for the semester and then scrambling to the Registrar’s Office with the resulting signed contract has always…

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The birth of a Tube-Dude
A drawing of Tube-Dude in front of a mirror.

The birth of a Tube-Dude

If you’ve spent any time in Sarasota, it’s likely you’ve come across a brightly colored, aluminum figure, otherwise known as a Tube-Dude. Throughout the area, there are hundreds on display, and whatever color, form or situation you might find a single Tube-Dude in, they are…

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Micro-plastics make macro-problems
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Micro-plastics make macro-problems

Microplastics are particles of plastic, usually smaller than a quarter inch. The water-treatment facilities cannot filter them out, and they go into the ocean. Dozens of products list microplastic as an ingredient. “Each time you wash your face or brush your teeth, you just may…

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Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival at New College
Festival-goers enjoying Chinese snacks.

Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival at New College

The Mid-Autumn Festival, called “Zhōngqiū Jié” in Mandarin Chinese, has been celebrated throughout Asia for thousands of years. Traditionally, family and friends come together to give thanks for the bountiful harvest, pay tribute to deities like the moon goddess Chang’e and engage in various regional…

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Roxane Gay visits Tampa
photo courtesy of Alessandra Casanova Roxane Gay excerpts of her book to the audience.

Roxane Gay visits Tampa

“It’s okay kids, major in English, it’s going to be fine,” New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger Roxane Gay said to a crowd of eager University of South Florida (USF) students. Gay recently graced Tampa with her presence, taking time to…

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Justicia para trabajadores agricolas: Encuentro 2018
photo courtesy pf the CIW Encuentro students sing and chant at the Wendy's Boycott protest.

Justicia para trabajadores agricolas: Encuentro 2018

Each fall, the annual Encuentro takes place in Immokalee, Florida. Coordinated by the Student Farmworker Alliance (SFA), Encuentro is a gathering of students and organizations from around the country who come to learn about ways to organize protests in their communities and campuses. This year,…

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