PHOTOS – Issue 5, Spring 2016
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All photos for Issue #, including some not found in the physical version, can be found here.
Recently, Florida lawmakers approved a $4.2 million dollar grant from the state budget in order to assist in the $8.9 million expansion of New College’s science facility, known as the Heiser Natural Sciences building. Since the approval, questions were raised about the expansion’s design…
New College students want to go green. In the past four years, New College students and the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) have begun a bike-share program to improve green transportation accessibility, started multiple community gardens, begun a school-wide composting program, and started a food…
Walls have been a staple of the New College community for decades. They encapsulate the spirit of the student population, but Walls also serve as indicators of racial tension on campus. While it can be hard to imagine dissent on a campus known for…
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…
Asian art is the fastest growing art market in the world, and yet there are few museums in the United States that feature pieces in the eastern artistic tradition—let alone dedicate entire wings to the study of such works. The Ringling Museum of Art is…
There exists a house that is near and dear to the hearts of generations of New College graduates. Many current students know of the house and some frequent it still. Those who have heard of it know quirky facts about the place, like about the…
These days, the Old Mail Room in Hamilton “Ham” Center is well-known by students as a communal space, a room that has become a popular shortcut for anyone traveling back and forth between The Nook and central Ham. With large windows and luminescent ceiling fixtures…
With only about 50 years and 5,000 alums under our belt, I’m frequently taken aback by the immense, enthralling and unique history our tiny college possesses. While browsing through New College’s digital and physical archives, moments arise when I imagine our campus as a series…
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…