Op-Ed: Why Quizbowl is a sport
Photo courtesy of NCF Quizbowl The Quizbowl team posed at the Early Fall Tournament.

Op-Ed: Why Quizbowl is a sport

Submitted by Carlos Gonzalez I was one of many stunned by the announcement of an online NCF merchandise shop. While some chose to tease the shop for its offering of NCF-branded golf balls, apparel and barbecue equipment, I want to draw attention to the NCF…

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Swim club is back: at a distance
Anyone swimming laps is not required to wear a mask.

Swim club is back: at a distance

Anyone swimming laps is not required to wear a mask. Due to the pandemic, campus saw numerous changes made to daily student life and clubs were no exception. The swim club in particular made a few adjustments to meet current Centers for Disease Control and…

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Roller skating the pain away at the tennis courts

  Every Tuesday night after the tennis club leaves the courts, a varying group of students glide onto the smooth concrete floor to practice their roller skating skills. Around 8:30 p.m. the lights turn on to illuminate the different skaters.  The student skaters come from all…

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Court Soccer propels Soccer Club

The Soccer Club is having trouble finding its footing this year. However, Court Soccer, a weekly Wed. night activity Soccer Club offers has been well attended. The New College Soccer Club practicing with the USF soccer team.Photo courtesy of the NCF Soccer Club. “We had…

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Octopods plunge into the swim of things

The swim club holds practices at the on-campus pool, which are usually led by coach and Assistant Director of the Counseling and Wellness Center Duane Khan. Khan holds practices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. One of the three co-captains, second-year Jessica Franks, thesis students…

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Powerlifting team strengthens bonds

The Powerlifting Team stemmed from the NovoStrength club created in Fall 2018, which originally consisted of a whopping four students. After the previous captain of the NovoStrength team withdrew from New College, second-year students Jacob Brody-Ogborn and Daniel Schell formed what is now the Powerlifting…

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Facing the reality of the end of dog racing in Florida
photo courtesy of the Boston Public Library A postcard from the early 20th century depicting greyhound racing in Florida.

Facing the reality of the end of dog racing in Florida

Although the dust has settled after another tumultuous midterm election in Florida, the state and its citizens now face the integration of a slew of new constitutional amendments. Out of the 11 measures on the ballot which passed, Amendment 13 addressed the controversial sport of…

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