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May 10, 2017 No Responses

A letter from the Catalyst staff regarding the ‘New College, New Culture’ piece by journalism students at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg

The Catalyst is a collaborative project of Newspaper Writing and Production, an academic tutorial sponsored by Professor Maria D. Vesperi. Our 14-person staff works to produce a weekly newspaper as a way to inform our community while learning basic journalism...
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April 20, 2017 No Responses

Songs you should hear: Candy edition

by Jasmine Respess and Jordi Gonzalez Sweetness, it drives kids crazy. It’s found in delicacies such as chocolate, cake, maple syrup, fruits, cookies and candy. Yes candy, the hidden treasures we hunt for on Easter. The currency that is bartered...
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Who is to blame for bias? New College and Herald-Tribune debate data that inspired judicial oversight bill
April 12, 2017 No Responses

Who is to blame for bias? New College and Herald-Tribune debate data that inspired judicial oversight bill

by Jasmine Respess and Pariesa Young A study authored, but not released, by Director of Data Science Patrick McDonald and several data science graduate students is making waves in the headlines and legislature. The study called into question the findings...
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Students join hundreds in Columbus, Ohio for CIW’s weekend of action
April 5, 2017 No Responses

Students join hundreds in Columbus, Ohio for CIW’s weekend of action

by Cassie Manz and Jason D’Amours On Sunday, March 28, around 500 farmworkers and consumer allies from across the country marched three miles through the streets of downtown Columbus, Ohio, during a downpour to demand that Wendy’s join the Fair...
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Nearly 2000 attendants voice concerns to Representative Buchanan
March 22, 2017 No Responses

Nearly 2000 attendants voice concerns to Representative Buchanan

by Cassie Manz and Jason D’Amours Nearly two thousand energized constituents made their way to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in the early hours of March 18 to exercise a fundamental aspect of democracy – the right to voice...
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March 15, 2017 No Responses

Songs You Should Hear: New Music Edition

by Jasmine Respess and Jordi Gonzalez “Slide” by Calvin Harris feat. Frank Ocean and Migos This is a worthy collaboration by the three artists all reaching their primes. Harris provides the backing music, Ocean the lyrical hooks with his unique...
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Salsa^2 : Celebrating Latinx culture while at a predominantly white campus
March 15, 2017 No Responses

Salsa^2 : Celebrating Latinx culture while at a predominantly white campus

The infectious beats of reggaetón, bachata and cumbia hits had students sweating all night long, middle-school-dance style. Decked with flags from Colombia, Argentina, Peru and the Dominican Republic, the Four Winds was transformed into a showcase of Latinx c...
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March 1, 2017 No Responses

Zealandia: The eighth continent?

Antarctica, Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America… and Zealandia. The world’s continents recently gained a potential new member when a team of researchers found a vast landmass attached to New Zealand Zealandia was discovered using ...
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March 1, 2017 No Responses

Faculty Submission: Professor David Brain on Feb. 8 faculty meeting

SUBMITTED BY PROFESSOR DAVID BRAIN   Dear Colleagues, I’ve been thinking about this since our February 8 meeting, but the article I just read in the Catalyst today has reinforced my concerns. First, I want to say that I appreciate...
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New College’s first food forest blossoms: One idea and $20,000 feeds a school
December 1, 2016 one Response

New College’s first food forest blossoms: One idea and $20,000 feeds a school

  What was a patch of land just south of the Old Caples gardens is now a sustainable collection of nutritious and edible plants that will prove to be a monumental resource for generations of New College students to come....
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