It’s 2026, and no one seems to know what the point of commencement ceremonies are. Are they advertisements for the institution? An opportunity to gift
A horse-drawn funeral carriage full of banned books in lieu of a body. An interactive web browser game that puts you in the shoes of
On April 14, Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, announced that its Board of Trustees (BOT) voted to permanently close the school at the end of
In 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered his “Florida is where woke goes to die” speech at the dawn of his second term, a stand-out
Note: Several students requested their names be withheld citing concerns for their academic safety. Additionally, an earlier version of this piece appeared in the Sarasota
Since the assassination of Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk, free speech has come under particular challenge for those who openly criticize him. In a New
Additional reporting by Andy Trinh After nearly 20 years of serving the New College of Florida and its neighboring communities, the New College Childcare Center
New College of Florida’s official commencement ceremonies, once known for the graduates’ unconventional costumes and brilliant Sarasota bayfront sunsets, have now been hubs of controversy
In 2023, when discussing his plan to dismantle New College’s Gender Studies program, Florida Republican Gov. Ron Desantis stated that “we don’t want students to
The number of books challenged in public libraries across the country has sharply increased since 2021. Books discussing race, gender or sexuality have been targeted