“Queer and Here”: Pride Ball kicks off Pride Month
Alyson Wonderland and Kiki Butter Lords performed at Pride Ball last year as well.

“Queer and Here”: Pride Ball kicks off Pride Month

Pride month kicked off at New College on April 4 with an arts and crafts poster making session in ACE lounge hosted by Queery, an LGBTQ+ student organization on campus. Posters with phrases like “Queer and Here” and “NCF Pride” written in glitter covered the…

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New College student performs in local freestyle competition
The competition took place in an intimate venue that allowed attendants to cheer on each competitor.

New College student performs in local freestyle competition

A local freestyle competition attracted would-be rappers in south Florida, including one New College student. Third-year and New College Student Alliance (NCSA) co-President, as well as student-facilitator of the Freestyle & Floetry tutorial, Miles Iton, performed at the local freestyle competition at Goodies Gentlemen’s Club.…

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Mote’s ‘The Teeth Beneath’ opens wide open
Crocodilian exhibit opens wide at Mote.

Mote’s ‘The Teeth Beneath’ opens wide open

Mote Marine Laboratory’s newest exhibit “The Teeth Beneath,” features alligators, a baby crocodile and caimans. Although these reptiles are often feared, Mote works to educate the public on them. Visitors are encouraged to be careful, but stay curious. “The Teeth Beneath” is now open from…

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College kids and car trips:  My New Orleans experience
Transfer student Ben Cook sips on some iced coffee before trying a beignet

College kids and car trips: My New Orleans experience

When I first posed the idea of a cross-country road trip to my parents, they told me I was naive. Transfer student Benjamin Cook and I originally planned a trip to Colorado, but as spring break drew near, we realized that our plan was in…

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Breaking down Trump’s budget

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget promises to raise defense spending by $54 billion without changing the dollar amount of the overall budget. Which seems promising at first glance,  however, the proposed budget requires cuts to important industries to support the shift in funds, which is,…

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CIW hosts fundraiser for  upcoming ColumBUS
The CIW fundraiser event featured a vegetarian friendly dinner and discussion on the CIW.

CIW hosts fundraiser for upcoming ColumBUS

A fundraiser for the upcoming CIW Florida Caravan to Columbus, Ohio, over Spring Break occurred on Saturday, March 18 at the Green Bean Coffee House. “We will be joining thousands of farmworkers and allies at the Wendy's headquarters to demand farmworker justice from the final…

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Emmy Perez: Bilingual poet breaks down borders
Emmy Perez meets with students from Reggie Young's poetry classes: the Introduction to Creative Writing course and the From Poem to Story to Poem advanced class. Photo courtesy Reggie Young.

Emmy Perez: Bilingual poet breaks down borders

Poet Emmy Perez uses language to beautifully describe this terrifying issue, which directly affects her community in the Rio Grande border. Splitting her poetry into two languages like the border wall splits her community, Perez uses words to express her emotions about a wide range…

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