A variety of proposals to make the campus more eco-friendly have been presented to the Council of Green Affairs (CGA) this year, including requests of new equipment for the compost program, barrels for rain water collection, water bottles for students and a new green space for the school. Thesis student and Vice…
After more than 18 years, the furniture in Pei is finally moving out. The Office of Housing and Residential Life hosted two bidding furniture companies on campus last month, inviting a panel of staff, residential advisors (RA) and students to evaluate presentations and two sample showrooms set up by the respective bidders. “Our…
A new Apple store may be coming to Sarasota Mall at University Town Center. The company listed Sarasota as one of 23 retail locations on its jobs website; Sarasota is the only location of those listed that does not currently have an Apple store. The new storefront will likely be located in the…
Branwen Okpako’s 2011 film "The Education of Auma Obama" follows the life of Barrack Obama’s half-sister, Auma Obama, in her homestead in Kenya during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Although this film does not shy away from including Barrack Obama, it is ultimately dismantles misconceptions…
As the cost of higher education rises across the country, lawmakers are turning to scorecards to measure the value of degrees to students and the state. This spring, Florida legislators will decide if the Sunshine State will adopt a scorecard to measure the performance of public universities and colleges. New College, which is…
In the days after the complete disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, conspiracy theories multiplied. Rush Limbaugh proposed that the flight was shot down by a hostile government. A former scientific advisor to the United Kingdom speculated that a cyber-attack was responsible. Rupert Murdoch blamed terrorists and wrote that the plane could have been…
For some reason, the 36th annual Bay Area Renaissance Festival brought out the semi-barbarians in us all. From gaudy, period-themed costumes to grizzled, greasy turkey legs, it began to makes sense why patrons lined up and paid to be spanked at “The Whipping Post,” (for the authenticity of the era, of course). Once…
To follow up last week’s article about the new internship coordinator position, the Catalyst profiles student internships. Students say interning gives them real world experience, insights into their interests, thesis ideas and prepares them for their future careers. Second year Anna Rodriguez, an Anthropology AOC,…
Local non-profit SailFuture created and directed by thesis-student Michael Long has been chosen as one of 32 organizations to compete in a fundraising competition sponsored by Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), a student-focused expansion of the Clinton Global Initiative which convenes global leaders in an…
To follow up last week’s article about the new internship coordinator position, the Catalyst profiles student internships. Students say interning gives them real world experience, insights into their interests, thesis ideas and prepares them for their future careers. ANNA RODRIGUEZ Second year Anna Rodriguez, an…
