David Belew/Catalyst It wasn’t a normal dinner at the Four Winds cafe. The rain had not let up all day and the lights were out with the diners’ faces illuminated by candle-light and the occasional flash of lightning. “Don’t let go, its very important that…
Alexis Santos/Catalyst A dragon springs from an issue of the Catalyst with the help of an augmented reality game on the Nintendo 3DS. Last year, filmmakers and TV manufacturers sought the holy grail that is 3D. Nintendo hopes to claim it in 2011 with the Nintendo…
All photos Christine McCormick/Catalyst Second-year Jonathan Weinberg meanders between the trees, his eyes darting in search of the perfect tree branch. After dismissing several that revealed flaws after closer inspections, he settles on the perfect piece of beech. “I look for wood where one branch…
all photos courtesy of Christine McCormick Scott Gerber is making Sarasota smile. Up and down Tamiami Trail, dozens of his vibrant, life-sized aluminum Tube Dudes can be found fishing, stretching out in yoga poses, or playing tennis, all with enormous grins spread across their faces.…
all photos Alexis Santos/Catalyst Spring signals warmer weather, but more importantly to geeks of all kinds, it means the beginning of Anime, Gaming and Comic conventions across the country. Between March 25 and 27, the Orange County Convention Center filled with comic book, anime, gaming,…
all photos courtesy of Thayer Warne On March 11, students clad in semi-formal dress gathered in Palm Court to eat under the stars at a dinner hosted by the New College Student Alliance (NCSA). The event was the brainchild of NCSA co-presidents first-year Michael Long…
In order to comply with new regulations regarding the disbursement of financial aid monies, New College will begin reporting credit hours earned by each student to the federal government. While some members of the community were alarmed at the notion that New College could become more “conventional,” Provost Charlene Callahan assured the Catalyst that the new measures are for financial aid purposes only and will not affect the contract system.
“Every institution that allocates financial aid for the federal government has to be certified by the federal government,” she said in an interview. “They make sure that you can track student progress accurately and that students are aware of what’s expected of them. We were certified five years ago and we were up for recertification last year by the federal government. This time, a different set of auditors looked at us and said, ‘Wait a minute — what do you guys do?’”
Next fiscal year, New College’s operating budget is expected to decrease by $2 million because the college will no longer be receiving federal stimulus money and $900,000 worth of nonrecurring appropriations. Vice President of Finance and Administration John Martin said that there is a possibility…
In about month, New College Student Alliance (NCSA) co-president Michael Long said that he expects New College to be graced with a game room — complete with Dance Dance Revolution, air hockey and a multi-game system. The NCSA sent a survey to students asking them…
On March 4, the New College Football Club, a student improv troupe, held its first performance. “I would call it a huge success,” said the team’s founder first-year Catherine “Cat” Olson. “I didn’t have exact numbers [for attendance], but I think that we were pretty…
