All photos courtesy of Elena Korallis There was something in the air on campus. Something green. Something white. Something yellow, red and pink. On March 12, the New College culture club celebrated Holi on the soccer fields behind Dortstein. “Holi…
Andrea Gibson performs, lectures on campus
photo courtesy of andreagibson.com Andrea Gibson, politically active writer and poet. “I’ll start by telling you about some things I believe in, and what I believe is that we are all good people” were the words spoken by renowned spoken…
New College alum reports, tweets from Japan during earthquake and tsunami aftermath
DEVELOPING STORY:
New College Alum and former Catalyst Editor Kazuaki “Kaz” Nagata reports and tweets from Japan.
Continue reading to see his articles from The Japan Times and his personal Tweets.
NCF Craigslist debuts
The need to monitor forum traffic was the inspiration behind third-year Rose Marz and thesis student Chelsea Montgomery’s plan for a New College version of Craigslist. The New College Craigslist (NCC) will take the form of a newsletter to be…
Budget gaps lead to massive teacher terminations
In a move that shocked the nation, termination notices have been sent out to all 1,926 teachers in the Providence, R.I. school district, effective at the end of this school year. This announcement came on Feb. 22 from the Providence…
New College presents new Acapellagos
New College’s resident a capella group, Acapellago, recently held auditions to replenish its dwindling numbers as former members traded singing stardom for more studious endeavors. Although there is debate as to when the group was created, the general consensus is…
Professor Ruppeiner's research on the dark and unknown world of black holes
photo courtesy of celestiamotherlode.net Ruppeiner was also the first to calculate that a black hole’s charge is very stable, differing from zero by 3.301 electron units on average, assuming an uncharged background. He used Fluctuation Theory to do so. “It’s crazy what…
From pixie-cuts to mohawks, students skip the salon when getting a trim
First-year Kade Needham bends over the metal sink in his room in Third Court. A mechanical buzzing fills the air in the tiny bathroom as he shaves the back of his head, judging the length seemingly by instinct. Brushing over…
iPad 2 thinner, faster and available March 11
photo courtesy of Apple Inc. Apple’s iPad 2 “Smart Cover” cases latch on with magnets and only protect the front of the device. “Thinner, lighter, faster.” Although easily confused with Daft Punk’s hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” Apple’s new tagline…
Pop Cart provides artisan popsicles to Sarasota
all photos courtesy of Donna Tortorice According to the popsicle cart’s website: “Kids love popsicles.” People love popsicles. Young or old, the frozen treat is somehow always such an utter delight — especially hand-made, locally-made popsicles from the pop cart,…