Last Friday night, on Feb. 22, white canvas flapped in the winds over the S.S. O’Shea as music floated through the air. Thesis students Becca Caccavo and Myles Rodriguez and second-year Salua Rivera threw this February’s Palm Court Party (PCP) with the theme “SOS: Save…
Dear Becca, My roommate won't make her own friends, and she keeps trying to hang out with me and mine. This wouldn't be so bad except she's not very nice and makes the group uncomfortable. Should I just tell her she isn't allowed to hang…
Circus Sarasota continues to showcase these exceptional performances until Sunday, Mar. 10. All photos courtesy of Rick Purdue After a minute of darkness, an array of blue and purple lights suddenly illuminate an intimidating white pendulum. The intimate size of the arena makes the pendulum…
According to the New College Fact Book, with more than 129,000 visits in 2017 alone the Jane Bancroft Cook Library is a popular resource for students and community members alike. However, according to a poll conducted on the Forum, while some library resources—like the Writing…
New College students enjoy NewStock with friends, hammocks and hula hoops. NewStock, New College’s annual music festival, took place this past Saturday, Mar. 2, in the Nook. Throughout the day, students spread out on blankets and danced to a variety of student and non-student bands.…
Workshop attendees with facilitators Isabel Sousa-Rodriguez and Pamela Gomez. One in five Florida residents is an immigrant, according to the American Immigration Council. Yet, with the highest increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests in 2017, governmental policies have strengthened the crackdown on Floridians…
Cassie Manz/CatalystTrustees George Skestos and John Lilly offered $10,000 each at the BOT meeting on Feb. 26 to reopen the Four Winds. This January, the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) announced the Four Winds Café would be closing for the spring semester, due to a…
Throughout this week (3/6 - 3/13), activists have the opportunity to participate in public meetings, lectures and fundraisers. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding reproductive rights, prison reform and environmental protection. Thurs., Mar. 7, Planned Parenthood Fundraiser - Fighting…
In the final few days of the 2018-2019 academic year, the cohort of 2015 and one faculty member will embark on a brief, scenic voyage, puttering along the Sarasota Bay. However, the cohort will face one small problem: the charter boat cannot fit the entire…
Out of the 82 students who answered a recent Catalyst poll about student retention, 74.4 percent responded that they had considered dropping out at some point in their college careers. With the smallest incoming class in eight years, retention is on the minds of both…
