Federal Judge Mary Scriven temporarily suspended a Florida law requiring welfare applicants be drug tested in order to receive benefits. On Monday, Oct. 24, Scriven issued the injunction against the state on the basis that the law could violate the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment ban…
President Gordon “Mike” Michalson recently established the Advisory Committee on Diversity (ACD) to advise him on matters relating to campus diversity. Discrete activities occurring across campus and discussions with last year’s ad-hoc Faculty Committee on Diversity prompted Michalson to establish the ADC. He announced his…
all photos Shane Donglasan/Catalyst Feb. 29, 1983 is the death date engraved on one of the many grave markers in the Galilee Cemetery. However, 1983 was not a leap year. A pair of grave markers belonging to one woman had the same death dates but…
"I'm not promiscuous," Jeffrey, the title character, declared. "It's such an ugly word. I’m cheap." These lines are part of the opening monologue to Jeffrey, a cleverly-written comedic play by Paul Rudnick and performed by a rag-tag yet charming New College student cast during National…
Although the Academic Center officially opened for classes this fall, a few projects are still in the works for the new building. Geographically located in between the east and west sides of campus, it serves as a center point for the whole college. While the…
photo courtesy of Monica Tambay Students working at an organic farm as part of last semester's Food, Poverty and Nutrition service-learning tutorial. On a hot August morning, third-year Lynn Gusman spent her Saturday with a shovel in hand, tirelessly digging the foundation for a house.…
Professor Bob Johnson’s office is empty, with the exception of a stack of books on topics ranging from vector calculus to the making of Ireland left by him for the office’s newest occupant, visiting Professor of History Brendan Goff. Before coming to New College of…
