all photos Alexis Santos/Catalyst The budget: $20. The mission: Get the most bang for our lunch-buying buck at a local restaurant. The Catalyst wandered around downtown Sarasota on a safari for a restaurant to provide a filling, yet affordable lunch for $20 or less. For…
Taylor Meredith/Catalyst Jan Wheeler sits at the central location of the Writing Resource Center. Assistant Director Natalie Catasús says that while it's bittersweet to see Wheeler go, she thinks Wheeler "would agree that a big change like this could be an opportunity for the Writing Center to…
all photos courtesy of Cathy Cuthbertson On Tuesday, Apr. 4, the Center for Career Education (CCE) hosted one of the first events to mark their move to HCL 4. “This is the time of year when students are considering the plans for the summer and…
The life of the average college student seems to revolve around four basic premises: school, social life, food and, perhaps the most important, money. In these tough economic times one can only hope that the cost of living remains affordable, especially to penny-pinching college students for whom bills and debts have only just started to manifest. However, the Florida legislature has proposed massive tuition hikes to occur over the next several years, which may be counteracting that goal. Florida currently holds the position of 45th out of 50 states for the cost of in-state tuition for Higher Education. This position allows for Florida high school students to remain in Florida for a more reasonable price, cheaper than the national average, as well as attracting a number of out-of-state students to come in as well. Despite the positive effects that this has on Florida’s economy and even taking into account work of the Florida Student Association with events like Rally in Tally, increases are inevitable.
In response to the serial attacks that have been happening to residents of the Bay Shore Road area, the Feminist Alliance is going forth with plans to launch a “multi-prong” campaign to help students on campus feel more protected in light of such alarming crimes.…
This semester, Wednesdays are silent in the aerobics room of the Fitness Center. With closed eyes, students forget about all of life’s distractions and focus on their breath, posture and the moment of “now.” Stephen Gillum, a resident of Sarasota, offers over 40 years of…
With Britain’s announcement of proposed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage, Ben and Jerry’s has relabeled its “Oh My Apple Pie” flavor, which is not sold in the United States, to become “Apple-y Ever After.” The label of the alternative packaging shows an interracial same-sex male…
Roughly three weeks ago, new signs were installed on the New College campus. While they may just point out the obvious to students, the new signage is actually part of a $400,000 comprehensive master plan of signs aiding directions, building identification, maps, parking and points…
When I first heard about The Hunger Games, I must admit I was skeptical. Every time someone would explain to me what the books were about, they sounded even worse. I pictured little kids with machetes going at each other in a coliseum setting. It…
Shane Donglasan/Catalyst David Raeburn reads selections from his translation of "Metamorphosis" at a Bookstore I in downtown Sarasota. On Mar. 20, Classics scholar and professor David Raeburn read from his translation of Ovid’s “Metamorphosis” in front of a full audience at Bookstore 1 in downtown…
