White sands of Siesta Key Beach draw sculptors from across the nation

All photos Lafe Henderson/Catalyst A Large crowd flocked to the fine white sands of Siesta key beach on Sunday Nov. 21 to view the finished masterpieces of expert sandsculptorsfrom across the nation who took part in the Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sandsculpting Competition Inaugural…

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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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New College students "Step Up" in the fall Dance Tutorial

Dancing, prancing and entrancing, on Nov. 19 and 20 the New College Dance Tutorial performed an entirely student-run show in the Sainer Auditorium to New College’s student body. The tutorial runs every semester and culminates in a performance showing off the skills and choreographed moves…

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Academic Center expected to be completed next semester

The new Academic Center is projected to be substantially completed by the end of January 2011, although classes will probably not be held inside until the fall 2011 semester. The $11.5 million project is a replacement for the Palmer buildings and has approximately the same…

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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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Search for a commencement speaker continues

Each year, the call goes out to the thesis students: “who will speak at commencement?” This year a number of nominations have already been thrown into the hat. Science fiction fantasy writer Neil Gaiman is a likely pick, other nominations include the notorious alumni Brian…

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Hamilton Center plates get a second chance

Every week Hamilton “Ham” Center throws away an average of 3,000 disposable Styrofoam plates. Many students are up in arms about the wasteful system. Second year Claire Comiskey said that she believes Hamilton Center should utilize reusable ceramic plates, a greener option, but officials at…

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Quidditch team calls for a few brave wizards

photo courtesy of internationalquidditch.org The official insignia of The International Quidditch Association. Quidditch, a sport once limited to the world of fantasy, has now become a reality for the brave members of the fledgling New College Quidditch team. The newly formed sport, based on the sport…

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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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Clambake raises funds for the Foundation

Smoke drifted over College Hall as various important persons piled out of their luxury cars. The large white tent that was set up for New College’s 32nd Annual Old-Fashioned New England Clambake housed rows of tables covered in white and red checkered table cloths and…

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