BY GIULIA HEYWARD AND BIANCA BENEDI As a presidential term ends, one of the most momentous decisions that will determine the outlook for the rights of students in the years to come is happening as the entire world is watching – and it doesn't help…
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…
Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed into law a bill that cuts state funding to clinics that perform abortions. State funding of abortion was already illegal in Florida. The new law, HB 1411, guarantees that no state funds can indirectly fund abortions by halting…
SUBMITTED BY DYLAN PRYOR As an interning political analyst and a member of the Florida Capitol’s Press Corps, I have been able to witness many key political events as they happen. Here are a few highlights from the final few weeks of the Spring…
The United States is the world’s most influential nation. China may be closing in in terms of economic influence and now boasts the world’s largest standing army, but the United States’ 17 trillion dollar gross domestic product and interventionist tendencies have allowed the nation…
BY CAITLYN RALPH, KAYLIE STOKES & PARIESA YOUNG Florida state's college performance metrics knock New College because many of its alumni find jobs out of state. In this spread, the Tangent talked to a few alumni who live in some of the most cities for post-Novo life.…
Some houses have a history. In the neighborhoods surrounding campus, there are many houses – too many to count – that have hosted generations of New College students within their walls. These homes have acquired names, developed characteristics and slowly collected piles of abandoned…
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…
SUBMITTED BY DAVID CANFIELD A clear casualty of the current, oversaturated market for television content, the abrupt cancellation of HBO’s “Togetherness” speaks volumes. The network announced last week that it was cutting the cord on Mark and Jay Duplass’ sophomore series, which tracks four…
BY CAITLYN RALPH AND JASMINE RESPESS A lot happens in the music world between the Tangent’s bi-weekly production schedule. While Caitlyn and Jasmine would love to cover it all, they can’t – so, instead, we had them choose their favorite songs released since our last…
