He came, he saw and he will be back. The State Fire Marshall visited New College over spring break for a fire and life safety inspection, which NCF failed. In an email to students, Associate Dean of Students Tracy Murry wrote that in addition to…
Puneet Sandhu/Catalyst Fisher and Grace sort through items they collected for HEP. "[HEP] is the kind of place that's about helping yourself," Welsh said. On April 13, students went around campus exchanging cookies for canned foods, clothes, furniture and a variety of other goods, which…
On April 7 Arkansas’ Supreme Court unanimously struck down a law passed by over 57 percent of voters, banning cohabiting adults—most notably cohabiting homosexual adults—from becoming foster parents. The state’s highest court ruled that fundamental right of privacy of the individuals in consideration were at…
A throng of sea-fairing adventurers turned out on April 16 at the sail club for free food, live music, and piles of cardboard lured students down to compete in the annual cardboard regatta. Nine boats were built in the course of four hours with stomachs…
Go to school, get a job, and start out life on your own: that was what the path to adulthood went something like in the past. But with today’s struggling economy and increased educational requirements, progress toward independence may require more outside assistance. New research in…
All photos Casey Morell/Catalyst Members of the New College and Sarasota communities gathered on Friday, April 15 to dedicate a sculpture outside the new Academic Center to New College supporter, benefactor and Board of Trustees Chairman Sen. Bob Johnson. In commemoration of the event, both…
Photo courtesy of britinisrael.com Kersel emphasized that much illegal trade takes place under the guise of protocol in souvenir shops such as this. Though with not the quite the candor of an Indian Jones movie, the sentiment of “That belongs in a Museum!” certainly ran through…
Earlier this month President Obama kicked off his 2012 presidential reelection campaign by releasing a video on his website focusing on his grassroots supporters. The video featured American flags, rural and domestic settings, references to his former underdog status and teenagers who wanted to vote…
Desirous of a blank, unadorned space to store your mini-fridges, microwaves, bookshelves, beloved textbooks and cold weather garb over summer break? The Catalyst has gathered a comprehensive list of the storage options near campus for its readers’ convenience. U-Store-It Self Storage 8250 North Tamiami Trail…
At 5:40 a.m. one day in Novmber 2008, Jamie Havican decided to take his black and brown miniature Dachshund Charley out for a walk. “I went out front and as we were walking down the driveway I was looking on the ground for snakes or…
