New College Student Alliance (NCSA) President and thesis student Grace Keenan sat with poise at her final Board of Trustee (BOT) meeting on April 11. After a meeting filled with heavy topics that had gained controversy within the community, such as the disapproval of Professor…
New College students, faculty and alumni made small talk in the Harry Sudakoff Conference Center as they waited for the feedback meeting to start. In less than 30 minutes members of the New College community would get a chance to discuss among each other a…
David Wilkins, president of the Manasota Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), has led the recent initiative to sponsor a Sarasota Freedom School. In an email interview, Wilkins told the Catalyst about the history of Freedom Schools, how Sarasota’s school…
For days, first-year Ellary Combs found herself walking through the bustle of New College’s cafeteria with a petition sheet in hand. After having seen current students’ Wall ideas in the fall for the first time, Combs and first-years Abigail Nelson and Emma Braun knew that…
The Florida Senate passed SB 632 titled the “Self-Defense Act” last month, allowing people to kill black bears in Florida under specified circumstances. The bill states that if a person believes that there is an “imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury to himself…
Singapore negotiated a deal with Taylor Swift’s concert management to secure six sold-out shows in the city-state between March 2 and March 9, an arrangement that prevented Swift from performing her Eras Tour in any surrounding Southeast countries. Swift’s tour has been record-breaking with global…
Despite being one of the biggest animals on Earth and occupying every ocean, the behavior of humpback whales has remained a mystery for scientists in many regards. Exactly where they mate in the Great Barrier Reef, how much they interact with each other and why…
The Presidential Scholars in Residence program invites academics to teach at New College as visiting faculty. Separate from the hiring process for other faculty, these individuals are appointed solely at President Richard Corcoran’s discretion. It is not unusual for university presidents to appoint visiting scholars.…
Tighter administrative hold on student government, removal of the campus master planning regulation, drastically low exam scores of spring admits and the removal of required application essays for new students brought public upset to New College’s Feb. 22 Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, where concerned…
The Gov. Ron Desantis-led efforts to pursue what he deems the “war on woke” prevail into 2024 with Florida legislators on the front lines. Since 2021, states across the nation have faced bills targeting critical race theory, diversity initiatives and educational autonomy. In an attempt…
