The New College library is a popular destination for students looking to work or study in a quiet environment. Thesis students in particular often congregate at the library because of this. Thesis carrels are scattered throughout the library. These are reserved private desks that can…
It is typical for students to be stressed by the prospect of writing a thesis, but there are several resources that are there to help.Photo credits: Jacob Wentz/Catalyst The Writing Resource Center (WRC) is designed to help students with their assignments as well as their…
On Sept. 16 New College welcomed Robert McKee Irwin, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese from University of California, Davis. Irwin is the Project Coordinator for Humanizing Deportation, an organization that serves as a digital archive for the personal stories of people affected by deportation. The…
Having undergone numerous changes in the past couple of years, the Center for Career Engagement and Opportunity (CEO) has finally found its new director: Dwayne Peterson. Though Peterson is new to the team, joining just July of this year, he is in no way new…
For generations, the waterfront has been a special ventricle of the New College heart. No where on campus does the ocean’s breeze slap trees with more gusto then the sparkling waters of the waterfront’s bay. Despite going through various managerial issues, the bay is and…
Summers spent abroad can be a bit expensive for the average college student. Luckily, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) offers free study abroad programs for students interested in studying one of their 15 offered languages. The Critical Language Scholarship is a program funded by the…
On Tuesday, Sept. 17, a dedicated group of students led by New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Alex Barbat met for the first Council of Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) meeting of the semester. After a summer away from campus, new…
What keeps the lights in the Hamilton Center on? What keeps the overpass tastefully overgrown? What keeps New College a college, as opposed to a habitat for the wild dogs of the Sarasota-Bradenton border? The answer to all of these questions is simple: money. The…
The collapse of the Berlin Wall is one of the most notorious events in recent history with the well-known Ronald Reagan declaration, “Mr. Gorbachov, tear down this wall.” Nov. 9, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the Wall’s collapse and German studies Professor Lauren Hansen’s…
Low levels of student enrollment are noticeable from a lack of activity around campus.Photo courtesy of Garrett Crowell With regression rather than progress among plans to grow the student body, harrowing trends in new student enrollment have been a central threat to the academic, financial…
