Corey Rodda/Catalyst Layman holds a batch of her freshly baked muffins. For the past six months, Sodexo employee Lynda Layman has been making muffins for the café to sell. Banana chocolate chip, pumpkin, lemon poppy seed, streusel topped and carrot cinnamon chip muffins have been…

Anne Larkin/Catalyst Votes are carefully recounted. Last Thursday, Mar. 10, Paul Caragiulo was elected District 2 City Commissioner with 1,726 votes, replacing incumbent Dick Clapp in an uncommonly close race. Clapp lost by 11 votes, a margin so small it necessitated a recount. In Florida,…

For many Novocollegians, with the arrival of spring break comes a much-needed opportunity to blow off steam after the stress of midterms and a hectic half-semester. Plenty do so by vacationing or simply relaxing at home, but a particular group of students are taking a…

All photos Christine McCormick/Catalyst Joe Grant and Jim Perry really think about their drinks. As members of the local Homebrewer’s Association, they were perfect candidates to lead a casual presentation concerning the science of beer at this month’s Think + Drink at Bradenton’s South Florida…

What began as a tribute to the patron saint of Ireland and grew into an all-out celebration of Irish culture has further evolved into a global holiday, celebrated with copious amounts of both cheesy toasts and green beer. Some cities paint their streets emerald or…

All photos Puneet Sandhu/Catalyst Standing in the back of the venue was looking like a great adult choice on my part. I could lean against the railing on a platform raised slightly above the pit. Instead of random bodies, I could see the band I…

Upon my first steps into Cheap Tobacco, I was besieged at once by the sound of rolling machines and the atmosphere of cigarette smoke. As I looked around, the customers glanced at me from their conversations placidly, trying to determine if I was old enough…