DRY HANDS AND DANCE: An evening with Iron X Fitness
Iron X Fitness owner Natalie Johnson demonstrates a pole.

DRY HANDS AND DANCE: An evening with Iron X Fitness

  Climbs, spins, tricks and sweat are can be expected on the average Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at Iron X Fitness. Founded in 2016 by Nattalie Johnson and Stephanie “Frost” Romanello, Iron X Fitness is a pole studio that encourages people of all backgrounds…

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Meet an emotional support animal!

Sugar DOB: 11/30/2014 Zodiac: Sagittarius Weight: 16lbs Fun Fact: Sugar can tear apart a brand new tennis ball in 10 minutes. Sugar's photo courtesy of Adilyne McKinlay   Isabella DOB: 05/08/2007 Zodiac: Taurus Weight: 14 lbs of angel energy Fun Fact: Her tail never straightened out…

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Giant tree rat species, Uromys vika, found at last
Illustration of Uromys vika by Velizar Simeonovski / Field Museum

Giant tree rat species, Uromys vika, found at last

  What lives in trees, is a foot-and-a-half long, can punch holes in coconuts with its teeth and has eluded mammalogists for two decades?   For all of the aspiring naturalists out there, the answer is the newly discovered Uromys vika, a species of giant…

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US vote on death penalty causes outrage

In a turn of events that appalled activists, allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community, the United States voted against a United Nations (UN) motion at the Human Rights Council in Geneva that urged states that had not already abolished the death penalty to ensure…

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‘What they don’t teach you is how to deal with the aftermath’: Alum and KNPR producer Casey Morell on the Las Vegas shooting
Casey Morell worked a 22-hour shift reporting on the Las Vegas Shooting, mere miles from his home, on Oct. 1. (Photo courtesy of Casey Morell)

‘What they don’t teach you is how to deal with the aftermath’: Alum and KNPR producer Casey Morell on the Las Vegas shooting

Alum Casey Morell (‘08) graduated from the New College of Florida in 2012 with an Area of Concentration (AOC) in Political Science/International and Area Studies. He served as the General Editor of the Catalyst during his thesis year before later attending the University of Missouri,…

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