all photos Martin Steele/Catalyst For some, the word “Medieval” conjures mental images of kings, peasants, knights in shining armor and damsels in distress. Others may be inclined to think of watching underpaid actors joust while wearing a paper crown and eating greasy food without napkins…
all photos Alexis Santos/Catalyst Tampa – “Man in hat enters village,” the Town Crier bellowed as the Catalyst walked into the Bay Area Renaissance Festival. “What does man in hat say?” “Man in hat says, ‘Hello!’,” the Catalyst replied, slightly bewildered. The Town Crier echoed…
photos courtesy of Ilene Gillispie A common misconception regarding members of religious or spiritual groups is that, in regards to abortion, they’re all anti-choice. Thesis student Ilene Gillispie sat down with the Catalyst to say otherwise. She spoke about Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF),…
Puneet Sandhu/Catalyst Marquez (left) tests a defense move with Wilco, who is trained in the martial arts style goju, meaning "hard and soft." Following recent reports of the Bay Shore predator and other criminal activities on and around the New College campus, many students have…
Pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors from Mar. 21-22, current dean of faculty and vice president of academic affairs of Mount Holyoke College Donal O'Shea will be named the next president of New College. The New College Board of Trustees unanimously approved O'Shea's candidacy at their meeting on Mar. 10. O’Shea, a first-generation college student and mathematician, earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Mathematics from Queen’s College in Canada. He has worked at Mt. Holyoke for a large portion of his professional life, beginning his professorship there in 1980 and becoming the Provost in 1998.
Alexis Santos/Catalyst A construction worker guides the crane operator as the stele is lifted from the ground. On Friday, Mar. 30, construction workers unearthed artifacts while placing slabs of concrete for the new sea wall on College Hall’s bay front. Though the sea wall was…
This weekend is the time of the year when revelries and shenanigans will take place all in the name of St. Patrick’s Day. Saturday, Mar. 17 marks the cultural and religious holiday celebrated around the world in honor of Ireland’s patron saint. Whether you plan…
On Thursday, March 8 at 5:30 p.m. in Hamilton “Ham” Center Classroom 4, Campus Police Lieutenant Michael Kessie and Student Life Coordinator Beth Bowen will hold a Student Safety Talk. In response to recent crimes occurring near campus – including a predator breaking into a…
Beginning Feb. 22, Jane Bancroft Cook Library began operating on extended hours. It will be open until 4:00 a.m. on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays for the remainder of the semester. The longer hours of operation are the result of a student-led initiative that began in…
photo courtesy of Kim Bendickson From left to right: Eugenie Fortier (3rd place), Ben Sims (1st place), Kim Russo (judge), Sherry Haber (3rd place) and Lily Carbone (honorable mention) stand within the Isermann Gallery. Winners of the fourth annual New College Juried Student Art Show were announced…
