When Nathan Wilson graduated from New College in 2013, he ran into the very common problem of being a young artist trying to make it in an industry that values age and education over talent. Wilson creates art inspired by mathematics and the environment. “My…
About a two and half hour drive from Sarasota, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, just outside of Orlando, is host to one of the most popular tourist destinations on the globe - Walt Disney World. An estimated 52 million people pass through each year, with…
The popular off-campus gathering place, Big E’s, is nearing its last days. The owner, Eric Hamilton, has decided to close his doors after 11 years due to raised rent prices and an offer to be a manager at Starbucks. The eatery is celebrated for…
Senator Robert “Bob” Johnson, who is remembered as one of the premier advocates of New College, passed away on Monday, Aug. 31, after a full day of work. With more than 50 years of passionate and dedicated involvement in the Sarasota community, Sen. Johnson’s impact…
Dozens of New College students attended Ringling Underground's kick-off event this past Thursday, Sept. 3, helping to make it the most attended Underground since the monthly events began in the spring of 2012. During the program’s first couple of years attendance hovered around 300 while…
Yet another instance of police brutality, this time in Baltimore, has resulted in the death of a young, black male and brought the issue of race relations in America to the forefront. Following protests in major cities including Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia, the International People’s…
Starbucks on University Parkway has officially moved to a new space on Tuttle. Whether this move will benefit New College students is yet to be determined. Although, there is another drive-thru Starbucks across town, this location seems more appropriate, since it is located on…
America in the 1930s was a time of turmoil. The Great Depression had quickly bulldozed through the nation, abruptly creating an end to the Roaring ‘20s and leaving a majority of the population struggling to breathe in its dusty wake of a crippling monetary crisis.…
Starting this June, construction for the new $18 million library at Ringling College of Art and Design will be under way, with an expected date of completion in Fall 2016. With $2 million set down from the Ringling reserves, a campaign to raise the…
Speaking over music playing on the floor below and cast in a dim light on a small stage, writer-in-residence Michael Tod Edgerton held a packet in front of him as he read aloud: “My cat, Penelope, where is my cat?” The Coffee Loft hosted Edgerton…
