A perfect opportunity to enjoy some native wildflowers of Florida is taking a walk through the Native Wildlife Restoration Area, right across from the Four Winds. Jono Miller, former director of the Environmental Studies program, recently directed a group of students through this area, naming…
As poor, struggling college students, there are times when we’ve all thought of selling our bodies to science for a few extra bucks. But is donating plasma worth the risk? As plasma collection centers begin to increasingly move to college towns and middle class area…
Most people don’t realize that non-cis males are underrepresented in several humanities fields. Research* shows that females receive only 31 percent of Bachelor’s degrees in philosophy, 44 percent of Bachelor’s degrees in classics and 27 percent of Bachelor’s degrees in music composition nation-wide. Does New…
When I got to Orange Blossom Community Garden for my interview with coordinator Barbara Powell-Harris, a boy named Cameron ran up to the gate with the key to let me in. Cameron lives in the neighborhood and comes to the garden all the time, he…
Non-cis male representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields has long been a concern in academic communities. Research shows that the percent of American Ph.D.’s earned by women in 2011 in areas such as physics, computer science, engineering and math can be as…
Birth rates between the ages of 15-19 have been decreasing in the United States since 2013 according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This change has been largely attributed to the availability of birth control to high school and college age…
When the school finds itself on the pages of a major publication, it is quickly shared among alums, current students and their proud parents. This could be seen with what the Washington Post had to say about alum Derek Black (‘10), a transfer student, the…
Every week, multiple performance opportunities take place around campus. In addition to contributing to New College’s creative atmosphere, these shows give students the chance to practice their instruments in a collaborative setting. Whether the performances are hosted by students or organized by the music…
The Burns Court Historic District is directly south of Downtown Sarasota and stretches for about seven blocks. The area is known for its residential history; it contains 15 Mediterranean Revival style bungalows built from 1924 to 1925 by well-known developer Owen Burns and architect Thomas…
Sarasota is a lot of things. It’s wealthy, it’s luxurious, it’s a vacation destination. But is it sexy? I tried to answer these questions via the most explicit sex-related public locations available in town: adult stores. Sarasota has three main adult sex shops: there’s…
