Screenshot courtesy of New College of Florida After it was decided that the previous Internet portal could no longer satisfy the needs of the growing student body and expectations of the school, a new portal costing about $29,500 debuted earlier this October. Before, students could…
In this era of increased environmental awareness and concern, the term “red tide” appears all too frequently in news all over the world. Native to no particular place and yet equally as unwelcomed as an invasive species, red tide can occur in almost every kind…
Casey Morell/Catalyst On the corner of 17th St. and Washington Blvd. sits a nondescript, open-air structure flanked by a glowing red neon sign. I’ve driven past it many times, wondering what on earth it was — its name, Hob Nob, didn’t seem to give much…
After a long and drawn out battle by the Florida Legislature to privatize prisons in 18 counties, Leon County Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford ruled that doing so would be against the state’s constitution. In her six-page decision that chided lawmakers for their lack of foresight,…
Zombies will rise from the grave Oct. 23 as Novocollegians participate in the annual Zombies vs. Humans battle. Organized by third-year Benjamin “Ben” King, the event is expected to bring about 120-140 players and bring on another year of undead intensity. “Basically the rules are…
In an interview with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Governor Rick Scott that he would rather shift funding for education to math, science and technology departments instead of traditionally liberal-arts-focused fields of psychology and anthropology. "If I’m going to take money from a citizen to put into…
As a combined result of global warming, Canada’s Serson Ice Shelf and the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf have diminished in size nearly 50 percent over the summer, making 2011 the second greatest melt on record.The shelves, which are thick floating platforms of ice, have been…
Through D.C. motors that he builds himself, Zimoun brings ordinary objects to life – in one of his works, large rotating ventilators flutter ethereal plastic bags that cover all of the walls of a room like a cloud. This setting is dreamlike. Zimoun is from…
United States Postal Workers rallied in front of lawmakers’ offices across the nation on Tuesday to urge their Congressmen and women to support legislation that postal worker labor unions believe would solve the Postal Service’s financial problems. One such rally was in Sarasota where more…
A fundamental rule in physics states that no atomic particles can travel faster than the speed of light. Nevertheless, recent findings indicate that some types of elementary particles can travel faster, sending scientists into an unforeseen debate over what was, before now, a relatively unquestioned…
