Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, abuse of painkillers is the second most prevalent drug problem in the nation, with the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health…
The newly-formed Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is considering a proposed amendment to the Student Bill of Rights that would delineate guest rights on campus. This amendment was proposed at the Sept. 13 meeting of the Council of Student Affairs (CSA), led by Vice President of…
Photo courtesy of Gracelena Ignacio/Catalyst TA Alberto Fenix helps Duke TIP students wash the salt water off the equipment used to collect marine life. The sound of water filters filled the air as 18 kids stood in a muddled circle and learned how to gradually…
Hamilton “Ham” Center is visited by Novocollegians daily, but some may not know who put the “Ham” in Ham Center. While there’s no shortage of named buildings on campus, many of their new monikers haven’t stuck with the student body. The Peggy Bates Residence Hall…
Sarasota often conjures images of retirees, beaches and thesis papers for New College students, but usually nothing relate to technology. While Sarasota Bay is no Silicon Valley, it does have a handful of technology start-up companies. The Catalyst sat down with one of them to…
Craving a sweet, air conditioned respite from the trials and tribulations of schoolwork? With your credit card handy, indulge yourself with a day trip to Westfield Southgate Mall or DeSoto Square Mall. Southgate Mall appeals to more formal, refined tastes while DeSoto Mall has a…
Photo courtesy of Wyatt Kostygan Students enjoy themselves at the Kiss-Your-Crush Wall in the Nook. The tension was tangible on Saturday, Sept. 25 as students nervously shuffled around at an hour much earlier than normal, hastily cleaning rooms and constantly checking the clock while waiting…
All photos courtesy Kaley Soud/Catalyst At the sunset, around the "good feel" that they love so dearly, Brenda, Gary and their daughter Melayna Schiff pose for a photo. The tension was tangible on Saturday, Sept. 25 as students nervously shuffled around at an hour much…
On Sept. 10, Bradenton-based Horizon Bank failed. Charles Brown, founder and CEO of Sarasota’s Insignia Bank is all too familiar with the process: “The regulators step in a take over a bank on a Friday afternoon,” he said. “That gives them the weekend to do…
New College President Gordon “Mike” Michalson announced yesterday that Professor of Music Stephen Miles would become the school’s new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs starting on July 1, 2011 for a three-year term that is renewable. “Steve’s outstanding record of accomplishment in the…
