For Sarasota Roller Girls, Shovin' is Lovin'

All photos Liz Hampton/Catalyst “Get lower, ladies!” Cuteney Cutthroat shouted across the court. Instantly, twenty-some fish-netted knees bent to bring their derby girl selves closer to their skates and centers of gravity. As they streaked by the near side of the court, Cutthroat recounted the…

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Life is art for thesis student's play on Nixon

All photos courtesy of Wyatt Kostygan. Aaron Amram is ready to take on the difficult questions. Why else would he, a thesis student with an Area of Concentration in humanities, come to write a play about Nixon’s conversations with staff on April 13, 1973, ending…

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The Forum as a carpool matchmaker

With Thanksgiving and winter breaks coming up, students might want to — or have to — return to their nests. If getting home requires a drive, consider arranging for carpools in advance. The Forum fills with offers and requests for rides out of Sarasota, particularly…

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New College faculty and staff switch to Gmail

The transition from Microsoft’s Exchange 2003 e-mail service to the web-based Google Mail, also known as Gmail, began last week for New College faculty and staff members. The move, approved the Technical Advisory Committee in April, is slated for completion in January. “We’d like to…

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"Neverland" theme selected for Valentine's Day PCP

Students cast ballots online to decide the theme for the Valentine's Day 2011 Palm Court Party (PCP) earlier this month, deciding that the "Neverland" theme proposed by second-years Hannah Brown, Bryce Bresnan and Krystaal McClain & first-year Jared O'Connor would grace the campus this February. The…

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Charity pie drive raises money for Haiti, Sudan

The kitchen spread into the whole café on Sunday November 14th as Students Against Genocide, led by thesis student Erica Lindegren, descended on the Four Winds to begin a baking spree. Over the course of six hours the six girls involved made a slue of…

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NCF's Chris Cox remixes for the Crystal Method

photo courtesy of Chris Cox Cox says he likes "the idea of using a song to take a person on a journey. Rather than just a beat, have it be more of an experience ... take them someplace." After years of toying around, New College…

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Electronic music: our generation's folk music?

photo courtesy of Wyatt Kostygan Bright lights and bone-rumbling bass beats throb as second-year Bryce Bresnan DJs at PCP. The idea of electronic music as repetitive beats droning out the doors of plastic clubs while shiny-shirted guys give slick eyes on a sticky dance floor,…

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Conan O'Brien is back and better than ever

photo courtesy of Conaco Productions Conan O'Brien (right) interviews actor Harrison Ford o a recent episode of O'Brien's new talk show Conan. Love him or hate him, the ginger prince of late night television is back after nearly ten months off the air. Conan O’Brien,…

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New Harry Potter film is intense but confusing

image courtesy of Warner Brothers During its first weekend in theaters, Deathly Hollows: Part One grossed approximately $125 million. Warning! Spoilers follow. From the very beginning, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (released on Nov. 19) is tense and dark. Horrifying images thrust…

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