After being approached by the New College Foundation about revitalizing the economic state of North Longboat Key, Professor of Sociology David Brain decided to gather a group of students and make it into an Independent Study Project (ISP). North Longboat Key, dubbed the “Village,” has…
Readers of this publication will know that the Catalyst reviewed the new iPad, released by Apple on Mar. 16, in somewhat less than glowing terms after viewing Apple's keynote presentation on the device. After our write-up, which admittedly was done without the ability of getting…
all photos Cassandra Corrado/Catalyst New College Professor of Anthropology Uzi Baram teamed up with Time Sifters Archaeology Society to host the Archaeology Fest on Mar. 17. The event was spread out from the Anthropology Lab to the front of Cook Hall, where several organizations set…
The need for parking meters in the downtown Sarasota area was eliminated recently when city commissioners knocked down the practice in a three-to-two vote. Shop owners, who have been opposed to the implementation of paid parking for the past year, have decided to band together…
While the thought of the student body knowing one’s intimate secrets may be intimidating to some, for others, it has become what has turned out to be a widespread event. Post-Secret, a Resident Advisor (RA) event, began soliciting for anonymous submissions to be placed in…
Sweet, warm smells were rolling out of X Kitchen last Tuesday as students learned how to bake bread with Resident Advisors (RAs) Rose Marz and Delaney Anderson. The event, which invited students to try their hand at baking and to bring their homework while they…
Sara Mineo/Catalyst Prospective students meet and eat to talk about their futures at New College. On Saturday, Mar. 3 College Hall was packed with faculty, staff, alumni, current and newly admitted students and their families for the Prospective Student Pizza Party. The event was organized…
Visiting Immokalee this year awakened a desire in me to champion the CIW movement. As my car tires skidded off of the interstate and onto the main thoroughfare in Immokalee, I felt as if I had entered a different Florida. Storefronts painted vibrant colors made…
all photos Chloe Dodd/Catalyst “After a great deal of planning, a great deal of confusion and a great deal of work,” read the e-mail sent to the Student Forum Mar. 8from New College Student Alliance (NCSA) President Michael “Mike” Long, the ACE Lounge is finally…
I make no secret of the fact that I'm one of those annoying Apple fanboys who will stop at nothing until every computer or mobile phone running some flavor of Windows is buried in a landfill somewhere out in New Mexico (not unlike what allegedly…
