In celebration of romance during times of COVID, the Catalyst opened submissions from current students for poems and images of love. He is my favorite poem Though he remains unwritten Too personal for paper Too intimate for ink Anonymous Third-years 23 & Tony Is it…
By Sophia Brown and Anna Lynn Winfrey After a semester of partial occupancy during a pandemic, the college’s only dorm with communal-style living has been shut down. Interim Dean of Students Randy Harrell, who made the decision, cited revised safety protocols for quarantining on-campus and…
One never knows what lurks in the dark corners of New College nights. Sometimes, short doesn’t mean sweet… The Catalyst received a plethora of submissions for spooky six-word stories from students, staff and faculty. Our staff voted on our favorites. Congratulations to all of the…
A shorter semester was implemented to reduce the risk of students travelling and contacting COVID-19 off-campus only to bring it back on-campus. Fall break has come and gone: students and professors had Monday, Oct. 16, to relax after reaching the halfway mark of this semester.…
By Anna Lynn Winfrey and Sergio Salinas In an email sent to staff and faculty on the evening of Sept. 1, 2020, President Donal O’Shea announced that Provost Barbara Feldman has "vacated her position." Associate Provost Suzanne Sherman will serve as acting provost until a replacement…
For Professor Michalson's retirement, The Catalyst made a Google Form and invited alumni and current students to share any thoughts and memories. Here are some of their stories. Dr. Mike was my first advisor at New College, and played a bigger role than he might…
Update from President O'Shea: "There are no reported cases of COVID-19 on the New College campus. This past week has been extraordinarily challenging for all of us as we transition to different learning, living, and working spaces. We will resume classes in an online format, starting…
Update from President O'Shea: "Dear Members of the New College Community, There are no reported COVID-19 cases on campus. Thanks to all of the students in the residence halls who have been able to make travel arrangements to return home this week, and to the…
Update from President O'Shea: "Dear Members of the New College Community, There are no reported COVID-19 cases on campus. To reiterate previous messages, our chief concerns are to safeguard the health of every member of the community and to ensure that every student can successfully…
Update from President O'Shea: "Dear Members of the New College Community, There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at New College. As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced this morning, that unfortunately is not the case elsewhere. At the University of Florida, at least one student…
