Campus life dwindles during Fall Break at New College
The empty picnic area outside Boars Head and Hamilton Center during Fall Break. (Taken by Emma Iverson.)

Campus life dwindles during Fall Break at New College

New College welcomed a record-breaking enrollment in Fall 2023, boasting the highest number of students in recent memory—an astounding 30% increase from Fall 2022. Despite this enrollment boom, some students expressed concerns about the limited activities and food options available during Fall break. A Catalyst…

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New College gets a full fall and spring break this year—but COVID-19 positivity rates and CDC guidelines could change that
The return to a full fall and spring break is welcome, especially after students and faculty complained that last spring's isolated break days left them feeling drained.

New College gets a full fall and spring break this year—but COVID-19 positivity rates and CDC guidelines could change that

Returning students and faculty remember the altered fall and spring break schedules last year, in which administration opted to have a single-day fall break and five, isolated days off scattered throughout the spring semester. These changes were made in order to discourage on-campus students from…

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Students share their fall break travels and experiences
Ogborn, VanVleet, Perkins and Gavilanes from left to right) enjoying the cool mountain air in Cosby, Tennesse.

Students share their fall break travels and experiences

Photo courtesy of Tara NortonOgborn, VanVleet, Perkins and Gavilanes (from left to right) enjoying the cool mountain air in Cosby, Tennesse. Mod 1 saw a hurricane, shifting leadership in administration, new professors and a fresh start to the school year. After the highs and the…

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Colorful Colorado

  #1 Pikes Peak Pikes Peak, at 14,115 feet, is one of the most famous summits in the United States. The discovery of Pikes Peak dates back to the early 1700s but the famous “fourteener” – a mountain exceeding 14,000 ft. above sea level –…

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