On Saturday, September 25, a poetry reading was held at the Four Winds featuring New College student's reading their original work. The event was coordinated by third-year Alec Niedenthal, who wanted to provide students with the opportunity to hear poetry from their fellow classmates. "I…
Photo courtesy of Wyatt Kostygan Problems with the Forum leave Richard Decal sad. On Aug. 12 the Forum, an online meeting-place for New College students, shut down when the posts filled up servers and left faculty e-mails in digital limbo for up to 12 hours.…
The tension was tangible this past Saturday morning as students nervously shuffled around at a much earlier time than normal, hastily cleaning rooms and constantly checking the time while waiting apprehensively for the approaching gale force that would be their parents. For many, this is…
art courtesy of David Belew/Catalyst It is an unfortunate situation when a student has gone through the thesis and baccalaureate process but is forced to remain another semester in order to graduate. With the blur of papers, labs, readings, and presentations students are faced with…
photo courtesy of Gracelena Ignacio Across the hot parking lot and over the hill, beyond the smell of Sodexo cheeseburgers and past the sounds of Nerf guns battles is another world. It’s a place where shoes and shirts are required. Where the security guards will…
Photo courtesy of bigjournalism.com The cover of Forbes' Sept. 27 issue, promising a new and less birther-like way to understand and demean President Barack Obama. Little did readers know how demeaning -- and telling -- the article within would be. With mid-term and other elections…
Photo courtesy of Myakkatech.com A map of the areas currently covered by Myakka Technologies. The screeching tones of dial-up were left behind in the 1990’s by most Internet users, but many in rural areas of the U.S. still have no other option. Local independent Internet…
Photo courtesy Puneet Sandhu/Catalyst A portion of the bikes up for sale at the property auction. Candy colored and with shine potential, they could be yours. But hurry, the good ones are few and won’t last long. The New College Police are up to their…
photo courtesy of foundation.ncf.edu The Jane Bancroft Cook Library is a resource shared between New College and the University of Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Amid the economic recession University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee has faced budget cuts and lost over six million dollars in its state funding…
All photos courtesy of Graham Clack/Catalyst Big E's is located at 2805 North Tamiami Trail, two miles south of campus. “Pancake cookies,” Eric Hamilton said as he pulled a tray of puffy morsels from the small oven on one of his coffee shop’s overcrowded shelves.…
