SUBMITTED BY PROFESSOR DAVID BRAIN Dear Colleagues, I've been thinking about this since our February 8 meeting, but the article I just read in the Catalyst today has reinforced my concerns. First, I want to say that I appreciate the Catalyst’s generally balanced account…
Students of New College! Feeling out of balance? Need an activity that’ll help pull your overloaded mind from the drudgery of liberal academics? Yoga is an activity meant to develop the body, mind, and spirit, serving as the perfect counterbalance to the stress and tension…
A FREE BOOK FOR YOUR FEEDBACK SUBMITTED BY BOB BIVONA Public revenues from higher taxes on high incomes and taxes on large amounts of wealth can be used in ways that will create economic boom and greatly improve other social conditions. If the 34 public policies that…
SUBMITTED BY GABRIELLE A. CONNOR -- University of Florida Floridians are being faced with a tough decision this upcoming election. Many residents are confused on whether to vote for or against Amendment 1 on Nov. 8. The bill is advertised as a smart solar initiative that will…
SUBMITTED BY Marshall Criser III, State University System Chancellor As the new school year begins, it’s an opportunity for all students to help curb the spread of the Zika virus by practicing good habits, including using mosquito repellent, spilling standing water to prevent mosquitoes from…
SUBMITTED BY MARIANNY DE LEON The purpose of this letter is to encourage the New College community to continue take action in regard to the recent signing of HB 1411 into law by Governor Rick Scott. Many of you signed petitions, volunteered, and spread the…
SUBMITTED BY DYLAN PRYOR This past semester, I joined six other New College students in Florida’s capital for the new Semester in Tallahassee program, thanks to the brilliant efforts of Professors Fitzgerald and Alcock, and Andrea Knies of the Center for Engagement and Opportunity.…
SUBMITTED BY DYLAN PRYOR As an interning political analyst and a member of the Florida Capitol’s Press Corps, I have been able to witness many of the legislature’s policymaking efforts as they happen. Here are a few highlights from the last two weeks of…
SUBMITTED BY DAVID CANFIELD The series premiere of the new FX anthology drama “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” drew 5.1 million viewers live – the biggest launch in the network’s history. Produced by Ryan Murphy and written by Scott Alexander and Larry…
SUBMITTED BU MARK A. JOHNSON, INTERIM DEAN OF STUDENTS Dear Students, Having served in multiple roles during three different stints at New College over much of the past 30 years, I've engaged in many conversations about community at New College. Numerous conversations with students, faculty,…
