Readers of all ages, races and nationalities came together to celebrate free speech during the 30th annual Banned Books Weeks (BBW), which was from held Sept. 24 to Oct. 1. BBW highlighted the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to…
American hikers Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer landed in New York on Sunday, Sept. 25, reuniting with friends and family after more than two years in an Iranian prison. In Aug. 2009, a fateful hiking trip turned into charges of spying and trespassing once the…
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas submitted a “historic” request to UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sept. 23, asking the United Nations to admit the state of Palestine as a full member. Just after Abbas handed in the request, he was greeted with a standing ovation as he…
photos courtesy of Eva Gray/Catalyst An attempted sexual battery occurred at an off-campus residence in the neighborhood adjacent to Bay Shore Road on Tuesday, Sept. 20. The case seems to involve a repeat sex offender, a masked Caucasian male. According to an e-mail alert sent…
The September installment of the Sarasota County Democratic Party (SCDP)’s monthly meeting sparked a lot of enthusiasm over the idea that Republican Rick Scott will not reside much longer in the Florida Governor’s mansion. The monthly gathering of party members and elected officials rallied in…
photo courtesy of Juan Wang Juan Wang (left) and two of her students in China hold gifts given to Wang at a farewell party thrown by her students at the end of spring semester. While approximately 83 percent of its 836 students are counted as…
While the lingering summer humidity swelled, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) pedaled onward. On Aug. 26th, the Coalition, along with Interfaith Action Network organizers, set forth on a 200 mile Critical Mass bike trek from Immokalee to Lakeland in order to demand that Publix…
