The Activist Newsletter (3/6 – 3/13)
photo courtesy of Bryan Ellis PSL, Answer Suncoast, and local community members protest police brutality at the SPD's National Night Out.

The Activist Newsletter (3/6 – 3/13)

Throughout this week (3/6 - 3/13), activists have the opportunity to participate in public meetings, lectures and fundraisers. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding reproductive rights, prison reform and environmental protection. Thurs., Mar. 7, Planned Parenthood Fundraiser - Fighting…

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The Activist Newsletter (2/27 – 3/6)

Throughout this week (2/27 - 3/6), activists have the opportunity to participate in public meetings, book clubs, read-ins and panel discussions. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding constitutional rights, racial equality and economic equality.   Thurs., Feb. 28, Black…

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Chinese Lantern Festival lights up Z-Kitchen

First-years Keilon Sabourin and Andrew Westbrook showcase Chinese calligraphy. All photos Eileen Calub/Catalyst. On a clear spring night, the first full moon of the Lunar calendar glowing above, students and professors flocked to Z-Kitchen to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival, or yuánxiāo jié. Tracing its…

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Student works showcased at annual Juried Art Exhibition

Eileen Calub/Catalyst No Dumping by Ayeola Whitworth. Oil on canvas.Eileen Calub/Catalyst Owl by Cindy Kim. Welded assemblage.Eileen Calub/Catalyst The Aboration [sic] of the Virgin by Corrine Leavengood. Silkscreen on plexiglass. Along the walls of the well-lit Isermann Gallery on the Caples campus hang myriad colorful…

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The Activist Newsletter (2/20-2/27)
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The Activist Newsletter (2/20-2/27)

Throughout this week (2/20 - 2/27), activists have the opportunity to participate in public meetings, panel discussions and film festivals. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding political polling and race relations.   Wed., Feb. 20, Understanding the Art and…

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Dining with dietary restrictions on campus

For students who have dietary restrictions, limited on-campus dining options have proved a challenge. With the closure of the Four Winds Café, students who are vegan or who have food allergies or intolerances now have even fewer food options. Concerned students discussed their difficulties with…

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The Activist Newsletter (2/13 – 2/20)
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The Activist Newsletter (2/13 – 2/20)

Throughout this week (2/13–2/20), activists have the opportunity to participate in public lectures, panel discussions and community meetings. Read on if you want to get involved in the community regarding race relations, gun control and environmental protection.   Wed., Feb. 13, Conversation on Race and…

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The future of the Four Winds café
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The future of the Four Winds café

In the past few months, there have been talks regarding the future of New College’s student-operated café, the Four Winds, highlighting several financial and organizational concerns. “We have a meeting planned for Dawn Shongood, the Four Winds manager Lorraine Cruz, Bill from Metz...and I for…

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Yoder’s restaurant provides the Amish food experience
An artistic display in Yoder's Amish Village showing visitors traditional clothing and transportation.

Yoder’s restaurant provides the Amish food experience

All photos Eileen Calub/Catalyst. On the eve of Thanksgiving Day, dozens of customers lined up in front of Yoder’s Restaurant and Amish Village, eagerly awaiting one of their famous baked pies or a coveted seat inside the old-fashioned restaurant. Year after year, particularly in the…

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Planned Parenthood offers on-campus patient escort training for new volunteers
photo courtesy of Annie Rosenblum Planned Parenthood CEO Stephanie Knight speaking to New College students interested in patient escorting.

Planned Parenthood offers on-campus patient escort training for new volunteers

Far too often, patients seeking reproductive health care from non-profit organization Planned Parenthood are harassed by groups of anti-abortion protestors. Therefore, to reassure patients and provide comfort, community volunteers called “patient escorts” walk the patients from their cars to the entrance of the health care…

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