Op-Ed: Why Quizbowl is a sport
Photo courtesy of NCF Quizbowl The Quizbowl team posed at the Early Fall Tournament.

Op-Ed: Why Quizbowl is a sport

Submitted by Carlos Gonzalez I was one of many stunned by the announcement of an online NCF merchandise shop. While some chose to tease the shop for its offering of NCF-branded golf balls, apparel and barbecue equipment, I want to draw attention to the NCF…

1 Comment

Poetry by Samantha Krell

Poem submitted by Samantha KrellNational Poetry Month 2020 Help Us, Oh God, To Understand What did you do for food?      A.   sewed; a stitch for every cent      B.   prayed arms folded aching    knees      C.   a woman should not…

0 Comments
Inclusive campus climate: anticipating a change in the “weather”
The hope of the EPC is that these recent changes will reduce anxiety for new, incoming students and by having them cement their class schedules earlier in the semester.

Inclusive campus climate: anticipating a change in the “weather”

Submission by the Committee on Campus Climate and Culture ("4C") Bill Woodson, chair Hugo Viera-Vargas and Jessica Young,  faculty representatives Duane Khan and Sheila Foley, staff representatives Alexandra Barbat and Steven Keshishian, student representatives Donald O'Shea and David Harvey, ex officio Many in our community…

0 Comments

Submission: Oh my gourd: a paper on pumpkins

Submitted by Charlie Leavengood In our global world, it’s easy to forget that certain foods were once tied to specific land and cultures. The pumpkin originated in Central America, notably in modern-day Mexico. Today, pumpkins are grown on six continents. Pumpkins were believed to have…

0 Comments
Submission: the ethics of escalation
photo courtesy of Michael Miller/Flickr

Submission: the ethics of escalation

Submitted by Isaac Denner A few weeks ago, an incident occurred in Palm Court. A student and a police officer got into an argument about another student, who, the cop claimed, had been concealing an alcoholic beverage. The first student was handcuffed.   The entire…

0 Comments

Q&A: ‘Ask Becca’ (4/10)

How do you go about making friends at this stage in the game when it seems hard to make connections and like everyone has solidified their friend groups? Dear Mx. Lonely, I totally understand this! When I was a first year, I quickly got into…

0 Comments

Q&A: ‘Ask Becca’ (4/3)

How do I have sex here when I feel shy and awkward about how small the school is? Dear “Say It Louder for the People in the Back,” You are not alone. New College is such a small community, and it can be hard out…

0 Comments

SUBMISSION: Yoga at New College!

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…

0 Comments