Balloon animals. A smashed lightbulb. Virtual reality. A dozen unique talks on the intersection of art and technology. TEDxNewCollege was the thesis project of Heath Hawkins, who was interested in exploring the innovative ideas of New College students and our extended community. Hawkins had been…
Woodstock Wall is an annual event at New College of Florida, but this year it was just as much about the educational opportunities as it was about the music. Organized as a collaboration between the Students Targeting Oppressive Powers (STOP), Students for Sensible Drug Policies…
Professor of French Amy Baram Reid’s recent translation “Mount Pleasant” got the seal of approval from Oprah herself; it landed on the business mogul’s list of “21 Books to Read this May.” The novel is a translation of Cameroonian writer Patrice Nganang’s “Mont Plaisant,” originally…
As BACC week begins, New College art students also present the projects they have been working on all year. The pieces ranged from digital installations to large scale paintings. Friends, family and professors attended the opening to show support for the art students. While grazing…
[Online exclusive] Slipping on the tiles in front of Hamilton “Ham” Center during rainy weather has become a rite of passage for New College students. Many new students take warnings of caution lightly but once the wet season has ended they understand the risks. “I left…
It was a rare occasion for all classes to be cancelled on the same day. And among those who chose to sleep in or catch up work, others managed to get up bright and early and shuffle out of their dorm rooms to attend…
BY JASMINE RESPESS AND MAGDALENE TAYLOR Pride Ball, featuring local drag queens Kiki Butter Mischief and Alice in Wonderland, flashing lights, lip syncing and many dancing students was a recent event put on by the long-running LGBTQ student organization, Queery. The group has experienced a…
It screamed, it froze, it dropped between floors and finally, it has been shut down. Following a series of student complaints about the safety of the only elevator for the Dort residence hall, Campus Life Coordinator (CLC) Meghan Walde sent an email to the student…
“Everyone has a place in the conversation” is the theme of the Day of Dialogue (DOD), an event that is meant to help students, staff, faculty and administration find ways to communicate better. This event will feature breakout groups on specific issues such as racism,…
“Love remains a force that can empower people to resist domination and create new ways of living and being in the world,” bell hooks said in her address at the final event of Black History Month. bell hooks invited her audience to think and act…
