New College Child Care Center: a unique day care

Corey Rodda/Catalyst Children from the New College Child Care Center play by a tree behind Cook Hall. The New College Child Care Center sits across the road from the Palmer buildings in a 60’s era ranch-style home. The house is dappled in sunlight and brimming…

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Anna Maria benefit concert aids Florida fishermen

All photos Sara Stovall/Catalyst The Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded on the night of April 20, 2010 and bled almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill, now considered the largest offshore spill the U.S. has ever seen, came as…

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UK students take to streets

photo courtesy of the BBC A student protesting proposed tuition increases in the UK kicks in a window in Central London on Nov. 1o. Proposed increases would nearly triple the amount of money students in the UK pay for higher education. On Nov. 10, an…

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NCF and FSU/Asolo share faculty, little else

photo courtesy of Sara Stovall/Catalyst Professor Margaret Eginton leads an acting class in the black box theater on Wednesdays, after teaching movement and dance-related courses at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. No matter where one stands on the New College campus, the Florida State…

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2011: The Year of the Rabbit, electric car

photo courtesy of chevrolet.com Although the Chevy Volt focuses on efficiency, it doesn't sacrifice style. With Chevrolet, Ford, Mitsubishi and Nissan all ready to sell their own electric automobiles to the public, 2011 is gearing up to be the year of the electric car. These…

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GDC Jamboree: reflecting upon diversity at NCF

photo courtesy of Emily Ryan Students participated in ice-breaker activities at the GDC Jamboree. On Sunday, Nov. 7, New College students gathered at the Keating Center for the Gender and Diversity Center (GDC) Jamboree, an event aimed at fostering a discussion about diversity at NCF.…

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New NCSA co-presidents, others elected

After a weeklong campaign period, Novocollegians cast their ballots on Nov. 3 and 4 in Hamilton “Ham” Center to elect a slew of officials to the New College Student Alliance (NCSA). Following the first round of elections on the 3rd, first-year Michael Long and third-year…

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Harvard professor gives lecture at New College

photo courtesy of Casey Morell/Catalyst Nathan Billings, from Harvard Medical School, gave a lecture on Nov. 5 in Soo Bong Chae Auditorium about how the thyroid affects retinal development. On Nov. 5, Nathan Billings from Harvard Medical School’s Cepko Lab gave a presentation in Soo…

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Sarasota Succulent Society ages gracefully

All photos David Belew/Catalyst Most days of the week, the property lies still. Aloe trees and live oaks slowly creep closer to a sun silently casting light onto an ordered jumble of cacti. By Monday morning though, the property slides into a flurry of activity…

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