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A Look Back on Provost Don Davison’s 37 Years at Rollins
By Kaitlynn Torres on November 23, 2025
When Don Davison came to Rollins College in 1989, it wasn’t a long-term plan. In fact, Davison wasn’t positive he would remain in academia at all. “I had been offered a position elsewhere, and I...
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Forty-Three Days: The Longest Government Shutdown in History
By Molly Higgins on November 18, 2025
Graphic by Molly Higgins Forty, forty-one, forty-two, forty-three. The House lay abandoned, the Senate in a stalemate, the president taking away food stamps a month before the holiday season; that was the state...
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Student Media Now Department Within Olin Library
By Jack Kelly on November 9, 2025
As one of President Brook Barnett’s first structural changes at Rollins, Student Media has become a department within the Olin Library. This marks a significant shift in the department’s organizational hierarchy,...
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Student Poll: Rollins Student Experiences with College Prep
By Sarah Ogden on November 9, 2025
Graphic by Sarah Ogden As educational attainment becomes a greater expectation for Americans, so too does the pressure to excel. Much pressure centers around attending college, demonstrated by how many high schools...
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Rollins Breaks Ground on Innovation Triangle
By Sarah Ogden on October 26, 2025
Photo by Sarah Ogden On Oct. 24, winds swept across The Alfond Inn Courtyard as guests gathered for the groundbreaking of The Innovation Triangle. The Innovation Triangle will...
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Get to Know Them: Alfond Scholars

By Rachelle English on February 1, 2025

Every day, students are focused on grabbing coffee before class, running to meet friends, or cramming in an extra study session. Amid this hustle and…

Op-Ed: TikTok Ban: A Distraction from Bigger Issues