photo courtesy of andreagibson.com Andrea Gibson, politically active writer and poet. “I'll start by telling you about some things I believe in, and what I believe is that we are all good people” were the words spoken by renowned spoken word artist Andrea Gibson to…
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New College Alum and former Catalyst Editor Kazuaki "Kaz" Nagata reports and tweets from Japan.
Continue reading to see his articles from The Japan Times and his personal Tweets.
The need to monitor forum traffic was the inspiration behind third-year Rose Marz and thesis student Chelsea Montgomery's plan for a New College version of Craigslist. The New College Craigslist (NCC) will take the form of a newsletter to be sent out once a month…
In a move that shocked the nation, termination notices have been sent out to all 1,926 teachers in the Providence, R.I. school district, effective at the end of this school year. This announcement came on Feb. 22 from the Providence Public School Department (PPSD) Superintendent…
New College's resident a capella group, Acapellago, recently held auditions to replenish its dwindling numbers as former members traded singing stardom for more studious endeavors. Although there is debate as to when the group was created, the general consensus is that the student-run initiative has…
photo courtesy of celestiamotherlode.net Ruppeiner was also the first to calculate that a black hole's charge is very stable, differing from zero by 3.301 electron units on average, assuming an uncharged background. He used Fluctuation Theory to do so. "It's crazy what people overlook," he said. "Why…
First-year Kade Needham bends over the metal sink in his room in Third Court. A mechanical buzzing fills the air in the tiny bathroom as he shaves the back of his head, judging the length seemingly by instinct. Brushing over his head to search out…
photo courtesy of Apple Inc. Apple's iPad 2 "Smart Cover" cases latch on with magnets and only protect the front of the device. “Thinner, lighter, faster.” Although easily confused with Daft Punk’s hit “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger,” Apple’s new tagline describes its iPad 2 perfectly.…
all photos courtesy of Donna Tortorice According to the popsicle cart's website: "Kids love popsicles." People love popsicles. Young or old, the frozen treat is somehow always such an utter delight — especially hand-made, locally-made popsicles from the pop cart, a mobile popsicle vendor inspired…
all photos Corey Rodda/Catalyst When I was five, my dad let me adopt a cat from the Buffalo City Animal Shelter. It’s a dreary place, full of cracked concrete flooring, barred fluorescent lights and anxious animals. I remember looking at all the cats, piled high…
