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…
Corey Rodda/Catalyst Layman holds a batch of her freshly baked muffins. For the past six months, Sodexo employee Lynda Layman has been making muffins for the café to sell. Banana chocolate chip, pumpkin, lemon poppy seed, streusel topped and carrot cinnamon chip muffins have been…
Anne Larkin/Catalyst Votes are carefully recounted. Last Thursday, Mar. 10, Paul Caragiulo was elected District 2 City Commissioner with 1,726 votes, replacing incumbent Dick Clapp in an uncommonly close race. Clapp lost by 11 votes, a margin so small it necessitated a recount. In Florida,…
All photos Christine McCormick/Catalyst Joe Grant and Jim Perry really think about their drinks. As members of the local Homebrewer’s Association, they were perfect candidates to lead a casual presentation concerning the science of beer at this month’s Think + Drink at Bradenton’s South Florida…
What began as a tribute to the patron saint of Ireland and grew into an all-out celebration of Irish culture has further evolved into a global holiday, celebrated with copious amounts of both cheesy toasts and green beer. Some cities paint their streets emerald or…
