After a long and drawn out battle by the Florida Legislature to privatize prisons in 18 counties, Leon County Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford ruled that doing so would be against the state’s constitution. In her six-page decision that chided lawmakers for their lack of foresight,…
Zombies will rise from the grave Oct. 23 as Novocollegians participate in the annual Zombies vs. Humans battle. Organized by third-year Benjamin “Ben” King, the event is expected to bring about 120-140 players and bring on another year of undead intensity. “Basically the rules are…
In an interview with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Governor Rick Scott that he would rather shift funding for education to math, science and technology departments instead of traditionally liberal-arts-focused fields of psychology and anthropology. "If I’m going to take money from a citizen to put into…
As a combined result of global warming, Canada’s Serson Ice Shelf and the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf have diminished in size nearly 50 percent over the summer, making 2011 the second greatest melt on record.The shelves, which are thick floating platforms of ice, have been…
On Sunday, Sept. 30, many Novocollegians and their visiting parents were given a glimpse into the musical style of the local band Passerine. Full of New College family members and friends, Passerine’s quintet of strings with vocals performs with great success in the Sarasota-Bradenton area.…
all photos Daniel Ducassi/Catalyst By Daniel Ducassi & Kaley Soud At 4:00 a.m. on a drizzly Friday morning over 2,000 voices could be heard echoing calls for solidarity, as protestors awaited possible eviction from the movement’s headquarters, the heart of the “Occupy” movement: Zucotti Park.…
Through D.C. motors that he builds himself, Zimoun brings ordinary objects to life – in one of his works, large rotating ventilators flutter ethereal plastic bags that cover all of the walls of a room like a cloud. This setting is dreamlike. Zimoun is from…
Taylor Meredith/Catalyst The Counseling and Wellness Center will be offering tours during the Expo. “To live a healthy lifestyle you have to be happy,” second-year and New College Student Alliance (NCSA) co-president Mike Long said. “And what do puppies do? They make you happy.” The…
Fatherhood is more important to men in the United States than generally assumed, a study found. On a scale of importance, 75 percent of men ranked raising children as very important, compared to 48 percent that gave the same ranking to work success. Veronica Tichenor,…
all photos Shane Donglasan/Catalyst Feb. 29, 1983 is the death date engraved on one of the many grave markers in the Galilee Cemetery. However, 1983 was not a leap year. A pair of grave markers belonging to one woman had the same death dates but…
