Retirement is bittersweet. While the idea of leaving behind late nights grading papers and early mornings giving lectures sounds quite pleasant, the thought of leaving the people and school you’ve made your home for decades is much harder to swallow. Despite this, Professor of Anthropology…
First-year Aidan Monroe first heard of New College in middle school after finding an NCF t-shirt while helping his mother fold laundry. The average student may start to form opinions on colleges once they tour campuses, research SAT score requirements or take advice from counselors.…
Randy Harrell was out of the business. He and his wife bought an RV and were making their way across the United States with their cat and dog. They went through 19 states in the eight-month stretch of his retirement, until he got a call.…
“Bring back the worms!” Julene Valmaña, a Teaching Assistant (TA)-in-training, cried. Thesis student and Compost TA Allegra Nolan discussed current issues in New College’s compost system in the common room of the Sustainability Living Learning Community (LLC). The worms, used to improve the breaking down…
*Editor’s note: The author hosted CONCERT SUR LA BAY and FREESTYLE/FLOETRY/F*CKERY PCP with performers SDotBraddy, Yoshi Thompkins and Sekajipo present.* Hip-hop may have been declared the most popular music genre of 2017 by Billboard, but its popularity in certain circles still surprises many…
First-years will receive their first evaluations in the coming weeks, and although they may have experienced New College's unique grading system by seeing little paragraphs stapled to exams rather than a letter or number at the top of the page, the evaluation system not only…
When George W. Bush was elected president for his first term, many current thesis students were in kindergarten (first-years might have been toddlers), yet his presidency shaped, and ultimately determined, the outcomes of the most significant political events in our world. While current students were…
Activists cited a major victory last week when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on new rules which effectively protect net neutrality. The rules ensure that the Internet is treated as a public utility by prohibiting paid “fast lanes” offered by Internet service providers (ISPs).…
Despite substantial student interest in creative writing there is no full time, tenure-track professor in that field at New College. The Writer in Residence program has been the sole academic creative writing opportunity at the school. The program hires a published writer to teach creative…
Late night studiers may be treated to another hour or so of library time within the next week or two, depending on whether or not the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) and the dean of the library can come to an agreement. Newly appointed NCSA…
