Students scramble to use flex dollars before semester ends
Buying friends and buying friend’s snacks at Boars Head. Photo by Alexandra Levy.

Students scramble to use flex dollars before semester ends

In a Novo-eat-Novo world, the scramble to use up one’s flex dollars before the semester ends is getting sticky. Flex dollars come with student meal plans where students can purchase snacks, drinks, sandwiches and more at the Boars Head on campus. New College provides an…

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What does ‘Safety in Private Spaces’ mean?
ACE first floor (left) and second floor (right) bathrooms. Only one set of bathrooms displays signage. Photos were taken on the same day. Photos by Gaby Batista.

What does ‘Safety in Private Spaces’ mean?

Section 553.865 of HB 1521 went into effect on July 1, 2023. On the afternoon of March 29, the New College community was notified via email by Chief Audit Executive and Chief Compliance Officer Alexander Tzoumas that New College will be implementing the bill, which…

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Even as the semester winds down, CWC remains here for students
The Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC), located across the library. Photo by Brynn Halpburn.

Even as the semester winds down, CWC remains here for students

Submitted by: Concetta Holmes, LCSW, Assistant Director, Counseling & Wellness Center The New College Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) recognizes how busy the last few weeks of the year can be. The end of classes, preparing for finals and transitioning to summer can create a…

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Studio Ghibli COUP: who, what, and what to wear
Poster for Grad COUP designed by thesis student and Catalyst staff writer Chloe Rusek. Photo courtesy of Gaby Batista.

Studio Ghibli COUP: who, what, and what to wear

Call Kiki to deliver your costume for the 2024 Graduation Center of the Universe Parties]  (COUP). This year’s theme is Studio Ghibli, a Japanese Animation studio company founded in Tokyo and known for its breathtakingly artistic animation movies. Grad COUP will be hosted by thesis…

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Newstock 2024: A Showcase of New College Culture
A Newstock poster taken from an email sent out promoting the event.

Newstock 2024: A Showcase of New College Culture

Good music, food and art. What more could one want? Newstock, the annual outside extravaganza hosted by the Student Activities and Campus Engagement (SAuCE) office, was another vibrant celebration of music, student art vendors and food trucks. Second-year Alejandra Martinez, the Traditions Event Coordinator for…

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A look into the Spring 2024 Art Thesis Exhibition
Student admires Cindy Xin Zhang's work as she holds the thesis exhibition program. Photo by Gaby Batista.

A look into the Spring 2024 Art Thesis Exhibition

Historically, the Art program hosts an opening reception for their yearly, and occasionally semesterly, Art Thesis Exhibitions. This Spring, thesis students Annie Dong, Lianna McDonald and Cindy Xin Zhang showcase their work centering their Chinese identities. "Finding Vitality" consists of varying mediums, such as bookmaking,…

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Organizing Ramadan 2024 at New College
Students in the Muslim Student Association break fast at iftar in the Old Mail Room during Ramadan. Photo courtesy of Nisreen Kalai.

Organizing Ramadan 2024 at New College

Muslims celebrated Ramadan this year between March 10 and April 9. According to the Islamic Networks Group, “In Ramadan, Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Qur’an and fast from food and drink during the sunlit hours as a means of drawing closer to God and…

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