The new wild west: cryptocurrency and blockchain

Opinion and understanding surrounding Bitcoin (BTC) is varied, but the revolutionary initial intention behind its creation remains its central telos. Bitcoin was introduced as a decentralized digital currency which bypassed formal financial institutions by allowing users to be their own holder of their funds. Despite…

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The Activist Newsletter (11/1 – 11/9)

This week (11/1–11/9), activists have the opportunity to participate in movie screenings, community meetings, art exhibits and game nights! Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding environmental activism, local politics, or art for social change.   Fri., Nov. 3, Moonlight…

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Tampa residents concerned over possible serial killer
In this Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 photo, Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Interim Police Chief Brian Dugan address the media at press conference at Giddens Park in the Seminole Heights neighborhood in Tampa, Fla. Buckhorn told police officers looking for a suspect in three fatal and apparently random shootings in the neighborhood to hunt him down and "bring his head to me." (Gabriella Angotti-Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Tampa residents concerned over possible serial killer

The shooting of 22-year-old college student Benjamin Mitchell on the night of Oct. 9 was the first murder at the hands of a mysterious killer who has left the police perplexed and residents of the Seminole Heights community on edge. The body of Monica Hoffa,…

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Puerto Ricans still left in the dark

Most of Puerto Rico remains without power more than a month after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island. The total of lost hours in electricity between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands has added up to the largest blackout in United States history. Hurricane…

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Million Hoodies Movement for Justice launches its National Week of Action
(Photo: Tim Manning/Catalyst) Second-years and Million Hoodies members Angelo Acebedo, Kristen Patterson and Cabrini Austin at the WSLR studio in Sarasota.

Million Hoodies Movement for Justice launches its National Week of Action

  Just after midnight last Thursday, a small group of student activists filed into the WSLR radio station to promote and discuss the Million Hoodies Movement for Justice National Week of Action. Million Hoodies formed in response to the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin and…

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Funding for art resources draws a blank
(Photo: Jacob Wentz/Catalyst) Despite having an outdated, wobbly taboret table, thesis student Rebecca Miles creates impressive works of art in her studio space.

Funding for art resources draws a blank

As students gathered to support the pre-thesis art show, various works were admired for their aesthetics, deeper meanings and connections to the artists. Though some appreciate the time and process that it takes to create the pieces, most fail to realize one of the most…

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