Annual dance collective showcase marks the end of the semester
Hip-hop routine "Lemon" was stylish and fun for the audience.

Annual dance collective showcase marks the end of the semester

The lights dimmed signaling to the audience to quiet down. The room was thick with anticipation. Then the first group took the stage to perform “Heart Attack” by LOONA/Chuu and the room erupted in shouting and applause instantly. This set the precedence for the night…

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Siesta Key Crystal Classic festival brings in over 65,000 attendants
photo courtesy of StudioF.com and Siesta Key Crystal Classic Melineige Beauregard and Adrius Petkus after winning peoples choice and first place in the team division for their work "Alice Down the Time Hole."

Siesta Key Crystal Classic festival brings in over 65,000 attendants

This year the Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Sculpting Festival brought in over 65,000 attendants, surpassing attendance rates since the festival’s inception eight years ago. Sand sculptors take part in this competition not only for the title, but because the sand on Siesta Key…

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Fall recipes for college kitchens
Alexandra Conte/Catalyst

Fall recipes for college kitchens

Fall is often associated with food bringing friends and family together. This article provides recipes for fall foods that students of any cooking skill level can make. The first recipe falls under the dessert category and is for pumpkin pie cake. The recipe is from…

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57 percent of NCF students do not plan to receive a flu shot this year
Alexandra Conte/Catalyst Poll results of reasons why NCF students choose not to get the flu vaccine.

57 percent of NCF students do not plan to receive a flu shot this year

November marks the start of influenza (flu) season in the United States, which peaks in the winter months according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC reported that last year around 80,000 Americans died from the flu, the highest death toll from the…

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Halloween Horror Nights scareactors face harassment and assault by park guests
image courtesy of Ryam Blagg Madisen after makeup to go and “hang out with” Rapunzel from ScaryTales.

Halloween Horror Nights scareactors face harassment and assault by park guests

Due to licensing, scareactors cannot say that someone played a specific role, the proper term is “hung out with ____ (character).” Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) is a popular seasonal event in which tourists and locals visit realistic scare zones and haunted houses at Universal Studios…

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33 candidates apply to be the new Executive Director of Outreach, Engagement and Inclusion
Alexandra Conte/Catalyst The search committee adjourns their first meeting after looking at possible candidates.

33 candidates apply to be the new Executive Director of Outreach, Engagement and Inclusion

A search committee has begun to review the resumes of applicants who have applied for the new position of Executive Director of Outreach, Engagement and Inclusion. On Oct. 8 the initial meeting for the search committee convened at 8 a.m. in Cook Hall to discuss…

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Diversity increases among 2018 cohort
Alexandra Conte/Catalyst A comparison of the demographics of the 2017 and 2018 cohorts.

Diversity increases among 2018 cohort

Diversity at New College is increasing, albeit at a slow rate. Between the 2017 and 2018 cohorts there has been an increase by 3.4 percent in those who identify as African American or Black, a 3.2 percent increase in those who identify as Native American…

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Pizza with the Provost: Over 120 students showed up to voice concerns about library changes
Alexandra Conte/Catalyst Students gather to discuss recent library renovations with Provost Feldman.

Pizza with the Provost: Over 120 students showed up to voice concerns about library changes

This past Sunday, Sept. 7, marked the first ‘Pizza with the Provost’ of the year. The event lasted from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Jane Bancroft Cook Library’s newly-constructed coffee bar. One hundred twenty-three students signed up to attend on a Google spreadsheet sent…

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SA[u]CE explains NovoConnect
photo courtesy of SA[u]CE office SA[u]CE logo

SA[u]CE explains NovoConnect

SA[u]CE, located in HCL 4, is an on-campus resource responsible for helping students find volunteer opportunities, administering the food pantry, planning campus events, working with clubs (which includes campus reservations) and updating NovoConnect. “NovoConnect is an engagement system that our campus can pull together a…

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