Taylor Meredith/Catalyst The nearby Shell station frequented by Novocollegians. Just a stone’s throw away, the Shell gas station on the corner of N. Tamiami Trail and General Spaatz Blvd. is virtually a part of the New College campus. Like a grungy walk-in vending machine, the…

New College has received its second-largest individual gift in its history from the estate of Heidi H. Boothe, the mother of New College alum Sharon Boothe Rider (‘71), who unexpectedly died from an illness in 2004. The $3 million gift is a combination of monetary and property assets – about 100 acres of land from the Boothe estate – and was bequeathed by Heidi Boothe in her daughter’s honor. According to newcollegeofflorida.wordpress.com, this gift is only surpassed in the college’s history by the $3.752 million gift in 2004 from the estate of Jane Bancroft Cook, whose name now graces the university’s library.

Rarely does the average New College student, amidst the thrills and excitement of a Palm Court Party (PCP), have safety set as a top priority for the evening. While PCP weekends mean blowing off steam for the student body, campus security gear up for one of their busiest days of the year. “It puts a bit of strain on [campus police] because it is usually well around a 12-hour day or more,” Lieutenant Michael Kessie said. “It puts a strain on us financially. You know, with the budget the way it is, it’s extra money that right now we’re not billing the students – for extra dispatchers and extra cops – but at some point we might need to look to the students for funding.”

all photos Eva Gray/Catalyst In addition to chilly weather and pumpkin-flavored everything, Florida’s “fall” season brings the spookiest time of the year when amusement parks extend their hours late into the night to frighten patrons with haunted houses, roller coasters and paid “scare-ers”. This year’s…

Paul Zombory/Catalyst With some relief, President Gordon “Mike” Michalson presented his annual State of the College Report and Statement of Priorities for the coming year to the Board of Trustees for the last time. In the report, Michalson highlighted the school’s successes of the past…

image courtesy of moviepostershop.com Directed by Argentinean Maria Luisa Bemberg, the 1984 film Camila depicts a young couple who fall in love in Buenas Aires in the 1840's. On a beautiful Saturday morning, New College students woke up early to take to the streets, raising funds and awareness about mental…

Paul Zombory/Catalyst The sensation of frozen yogurt, or “fro-yo,” a.k.a. ice cream for the health conscious, has become a foodie fad within big cities like New York and L.A. due to its dessert-like appeal and guiltless low-fat, kosher and organic benefits. “Is it really that…

Scrawled in black permanent marker, the message “Fuck the G.O.P.” appeared on the recently re-painted New College overpass in one of the many fresh cases of vandalism drawing the public eye to public property. The very same message afflicted multiple scenes around campus, including a…