NCF students protest presidential candidate Michele Bachman

All photos Corey Rodda/Catalyst Gathered under the rainbow flag, a spirited group of Novocollegians showed Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann that Florida was no safe haven for what some perceive as her message of intolerance. “Two! four! six! eight! — you can’t pray the gay…

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New College Club Fair draws largest crowd in recent history

All photos by Kim Butler, Office of Public Affairs. The changes made to the layout of Hamilton “Ham” Center on Thursday, Aug. 25 may have been temporary, not to mention purely cosmetic, but for the two hours encompassing New College’s annual club fair, the transformation…

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New College technology plan in development

New College has started developing a long-term technology plan that aims to help meet New College’s future technology needs. “The concept came about last January,” Dean of the Jane Bancroft Cook Library Brian Doherty told the Catalyst. “It pushes us into a more strategic way…

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Julie Morris appointed to national advisory committee

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Julie Morris (‘70) was appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) on April 21. “I applied for the appointment in December of 2010 and received notice that I had been appointed in mid-April,” Morris…

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Professors Beneš and Myhill published

Associate Professor of History Carrie Beneš and Associate Professor of English Nova Myhill each published a book within the last month covering topics from urban legends in medieval Italy to the audience of 16th and 17th century theater. In Urban Legends: Civic Identity and the…

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Graduation PCP theme chosen

With a total of 66.2 percent of total votes, Bioluminescence bested Burn it to the Ground and Laser Tag for Graduation PCP theme. Burn it to the Ground came in second with 18.9 percent of the vote and Laser Tag came in at a close…

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New academic center will not offer additional parking

Even with the new academic center scheduled to open this summer, little will change concerning on-campus parking for the upcoming academic year. “The new building will not be opening up any new parking,” said Mike Olson, coordinator of parking services. “But when the Ajax construction…

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Students make sound waves with Sarasota Orchestra

The members of The Sarasota Brass Quintet were not the nervous ones in the Mildred Sainer Pavilion on Sunday, May , as they warmed up to play the music of three new composers with distinctive styles. Rather, the composers themselves, seated just yards away, were…

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Four Winds hosts Conversation Salon on Newtown

“Newtown is your town,” began Barbara Langston member of the advisory board of Newtown’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and life-time Newtown resident.  “You have that great opportunity to be part of what the redevelopment is going to be in this whole district.” Four Winds manager…

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The Catalyst interviews UFO Magazine's Bill Birnes

Chances are that those who have watched the History Channel within the last decade have seen Bill Birnes. Even those not familiar with his name would likely recognize him wearing his signature UFO Magazine hat and aviator sunglasses. Birnes has appeared on the History channel…

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