This year has been stressful politically and emotionally with the coming presidential election and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the adjustments to daily life, but one way that Catalyst staff members have kept their heads above water by listening to music. The following are the…
Mercury is in Retrograde! Who will transform this Scorpio Season? Mercury retrogrades into Scorpio, opposing Uranus, giving way to new possibilities and portals. Retrogrades always slowly lift a veil to reveal your true self. Will you finally accept what you see in the mirror? Aquarius …
New College welcomed a new administrative assistant, Mike Jones, to round out staffing for the Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence (OOIE). Jones has extensive experience with non-profit organizations and theater in the local Sarasota community. “The theater community gives me insight on how these…
Greg Cruz in front of SOP's shower trailer.All pictures Willa Tinsley/Catalyst In a city once named the “meanest” in the nation toward the houseless, Streets of Paradise (SOP) is a bright light in the dark. Sarasota’s humble grassroots initiative has grown rapidly over the past…
The annual fall elections have begun with twelve positions currently open. Early and late fall elections were combined after changes to the New College Student Alliance (NCSA) Great Book. The petitioning period started on Monday, Oct. 12 and has been extended until Wednesday, Oct. 21…
Visiting student Catelyn Errington (left) and second-year Claire Thomas (right) showed their showed their support with t-shirts and signs.All pictures Holly Penta/Catalyst March organizer, Kathy Helmuth, shows her frustration with the current state of country. The Women’s March at the Unconditional Surrender Statue in Downtown…
Signs from SS4C's photo campaigns. All photos courtesy of SS4C. As in-person activities across Florida have ground to a halt due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, local climate advocacy organization Sarasota Students 4 Climate (SS4C) is bringing climate activism to the virtual sphere. In April…
Patton studied marine biology while a student at New College. New College alumnus Sean Patton (‘11) is channeling his love for learning and activism into his campaign for the top environmental advisory board in Sarasota County. Patton is running for a seat on Sarasota’s Soil…
Before the school year started, second-year Cecilia Spaugh thought that campus would quickly be shut down because of a COVID-19 outbreak. But as weeks progressed without any cases, she thought the college had made it and everything was okay. “I was convinced that we weren't…
Latinx Heritage Month (LHM) is celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15 across the globe. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, New College kicked off LHM with a virtual museum exhibiting photography and visual work from students and artists in the Sarasota area. Although the…
