On Tuesday, May 4 audiences logged in and gathered in-person to support the New College Chamber Music Recital at Sainer Pavilion. Led by Adjunct Instructor of Music Nathan Frantz, students showcased their cooperative adroitness in selected music pieces ranging from allegro to adagio. The recital…
During a news conference on May 3 at a St. Petersburg restaurant, The Big Catch at Salt Creek, Florida Republican governor Ron DeSantis declared the COVID-19 pandemic over as he signed Senate Bill (SB) 2006 which takes aim at lockdowns and vaccine passports. Governor DeSantis…
Since Congress officially designated it in 1992, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month has been a monthlong celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. Asian-Pacific is a broad term that encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia…
Retirement is bittersweet. While the idea of leaving behind late nights grading papers and early mornings giving lectures sounds quite pleasant, the thought of leaving the people and school you’ve made your home for decades is much harder to swallow. Despite this, Professor of Anthropology…
Professor of Music Stephen Miles, who also served as the college’s provost from 2011 to 2017, retired last year after 32 years of teaching and contributing to the New College community. Dr. Miles developed the college’s music program throughout his career, founded and directed the…
After an hellaciously challenging year, everyone is looking forward to spending time decompressing during the summer. This week’s collaborative Songs You Should Hear column features celebratory summer recommendations from Catalyst staff writers. “Miami Ice” by Yung Gravy (submitted by Jaden Maryanopolis) This school year has…
With her tenure beginning on July 1, upcoming New College president Dr. Patricia Okker told herself that she wasn’t going to buy any more books in the next few months. Okker is still at her current position at the University of Missouri—“Mizzou”—but her move to…
Campus events saw a bit of a decline this year as New College enforced social distancing safety guidelines, but on-campus groups such as the Student Events Team (SET), the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) and Student Activities and Campus Engagement (SAUCE) worked to make the…
Reader submission by Danielle Robbins Medicalization a process by which human problems are treated as medical problems. When medicalization was introduced into Western society, it formed an oppressive structure that capitalizes on society’s perception of health. Medicalization plays a role in shaping society’s ideals of…
On Wednesday, May 19, the glitter-clad cohorts of 2020 and 2021 will have the chance to travel through time and back again as they safely dance the night away at this year’s cyberfuturism-themed Center of the Universe Party (COUP), which will be the college’s first…
