After months of negotiation, the Sarasota Planning Board held its long awaited meeting to finalize the city commissioners decision for Selby Gardens’ “Master Plan” on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at Sarasota City Hall. A supermajority vote from the city commissioners was necessary for Selby to move…
On Saturday, Nov. 16, a select group of students, led by Professor of Art Kim Anderson and Professor of Digital Media and Music Mark Dancigers, presented their own collaborative compositions, performances and animations at New Music New College: Images. The students, including Margaux Albiez, Elizabeth…
Bruce Phillips of Carlsbad, California works on perfecting the details of the beatles' members faces.Crystal Classic feels strongly about pollution and how it is affecting our oceansCanadian Mélineige Beauregard describes sand sculpting not as an art or a sport but as a “spiritual experience”. She…
All photos courtesy of Sergio Salinas As Christmas shopping season approaches, everyone is out on the hunt for a special gift. One gift that is usually atop many kids' wish lists is a puppy. Horror stories of breeders abusing their animals have detracted many potential…
The Catalyst staff, Professor Vesperi and Black posed for a picture with the freshly printed ninth issue.Prof. Maria Vesperi held freshly printed newspapers next to the same-sized roll that they came from: 34-inch 35-pound newsprint."Looks like right now this warehouse is full of paper, but…
Throughout this week (11/20-11/27), activists have the opportunity to participate in group discussions, strikes and trainings. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding LGBTQ+ rights and representation, disability justice and climate action. Thursday, Nov. 21 Dialogue on Disability Justice within…
Last week, the results of multiple statewide elections were announced. While Republican Tate Reeves won the governorship in Mississippi, Democrats saw significant wins in Kentucky and Virginia. With all precincts reporting in Kentucky, Democrat Andy Beshear beat Republican Gov. Matt Bevin by 5,198 votes—0.36 percent…
Photo courtesy of Gage SkidmoreGovernor DeSantis's $603 million proposal would raise starting salaries to $47,500. When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ran in November 2018, he was not known across the country for wanting to make education a priority, but for telling his two-year-old daughter to…
Courses at New College are known for their academic rigor, but students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have trouble focusing in class, staying organized and completing assignments on time. The new Assistant Director of Student Disability Services (SDS) Joe Mayer, who has ADHD…
Photo courtesy of Blavatnik School of GovernmentOn the panel sits (from left to right) Enrique Zapatas, Maeve Cohen, Professor Mark Paul and moderator Eric Beinhocker during the Challenges of Government in 2019 Conference at Oxford University. On Oct. 31, the Blavatnik School of Government at…
