Campus Life Coordinator Adriana Diaz (‘12) is stepping down from her position after three years of serving the New College Community. In March, Diaz will begin working as a child welfare case manager under Lutheran Services Florida (LSF), a community-based care agency spanning across Florida…
When it comes to decision and policy-making at New College, matters are handled through shared governance, where students, faculty, administrators and staff all participate. Faculty meetings allow students and faculty to participate in the process, yet the faculty handbook limited voting at meetings to tenure-track…
The library has a new face in town with the addition of temporary librarian Shelley Oakley. Originally from Virgina, Oakley has a master of library and information sciences degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. With plenty of experience working with college students, Oakley will be…
Interim Dean of Student Affairs Randy Harrell has seen his interim appointment extended until the end of Spring semester 2021. Harrell came out of retirement to fill the position and with his continuous expression of his love and support for New College and it’s students,…
Amidst informative talks, a networking event, and socializing at the bayfront, alumni spanning from over half a century and around the world came together to share one certain commonality: a love for New College. Many alumni shared deeply personal stories, only pausing for laughter with…
As Jessie “Monkeyman” Moore’s elderly capuchin monkey sucked its wrinkly grey pinky toe without a care in the world, Moore somberly imparted that he is the last true organ grinder in the United States of America. It’s college night at the Florida State Fair, and…
With love comes loss, but with loss comes some of the best songwriting material of all time. Take solace in the fact that one week’s heartbreak can be the next week’s hit new single with the Catalyst staff’s handpicked breakup playlist, designed to help you…
Big budget action movies have become box office draws in today’s film industry. Directors like Michael Bay have made millions producing films within the genre. The driving force behind the success of these films are often forgotten: stunt performers. Without the hard work of stunt…
As one of the most notorious female characters in the world of DC Comics, Harley Quinn is often seen as the right-hand woman of the Joker. The newest film in the DC Extended Universe Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)…
Resources such as the Writing Resource Center (WRC) and the Student Success Center (SSC) offer students strategies to pass courses without going through unnecessary stress. However, different strokes work for different folks and most people encounter distractions, one of which is social media. Notions of…
