Damn: Kendrick Lamar’s mom-approved album
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Damn: Kendrick Lamar’s mom-approved album

Kendrick Lamar’s mom said this was her son’s best album yet, and I am hardpressed to disagree with that. Damn. came to me in the late night during a thesis crunch at Starbucks. I subscribe to all the major streaming platforms - Spotify, Tidal and…

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Mote’s ‘The Teeth Beneath’ opens wide open
Crocodilian exhibit opens wide at Mote.

Mote’s ‘The Teeth Beneath’ opens wide open

Mote Marine Laboratory’s newest exhibit “The Teeth Beneath,” features alligators, a baby crocodile and caimans. Although these reptiles are often feared, Mote works to educate the public on them. Visitors are encouraged to be careful, but stay curious. “The Teeth Beneath” is now open from…

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Kaylie Stokes returns to NCF as RHD

New College alum and previous Catalyst editor, Kaylie Stokes (’12) has taken on a position as the newest Residential Housing Director (RHD). For upper year students and long standing members of the New College community, she is a familiar face who was known to be…

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Students excited for free menstrual and sexual health products
A sample of the menstrual products provided to students for free by the Council for Green Affairs. Photo by Jasmine Respess

Students excited for free menstrual and sexual health products

Being in college is about learning to be a responsible adult in many different ways, but often times being responsible does not come cheap. Such is the case when it comes to sexual and menstrual health products. So, recently the Council for Green Affairs (CGA)…

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Chargaux: ribbons, rhythm and beats

Brooklyn-based artist, CHARGAUX, put on a pre-Ringling Underground performance. They performed in Anne Patterson’s Pathless Woods, an interactive, multimedia installation. Paterson’s pieces featured multicolored ribbons in a dark room.  CHARGAUX consistently mix visual and audio art. Both Charly and Anne Patterson have synesthesia - they…

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BEE-utiful Myakka
Thesis student and Catalyst staff writer Jasmine Respess suits up and observes honey bees, subdued by smoke. Photo by Jasmine Respess.

BEE-utiful Myakka

Shaded by the trees and hanging Spanish moss, I drove down a dirt road to meet Jim Cutway of Myakka’s Gold Apiary. Cutway is a beekeeper with a biker-like black and gray beard and ponytail combo and a welcoming smile. He specializes in raw honey,…

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Oral History brings community stories to NCF
A scene from third-year Milo Bickel's oral history project.

Oral History brings community stories to NCF

Thesis does not have to be the only project a New College student presents during their undergraduate career. The eighth annual Oral History Project is an event is an opportunity for students to showcase the work they completed during a semester long oral history class…

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Gilmore Girls revival hits Net ix

While recovering from post holiday travel and a the hard choice of whether to have another piece of pumpkin pie, I was faced with another choice, should I watch the four episode season of Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life. I held off for…

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