Farm workers fight for their rights

All photos Anne Larkin/Catalyst One of the protesters at the Paradise Plaza Publix. “¡Justicia ahora!” (“Justice now!”) demanded an invigorated mass during an afternoon protest on Sun., Feb. 6 in front of the Paradise Plaza Publix, holding signs rebuking the supermarket chain’s refusal to comply…

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New College faculty and staff switch to Gmail

The transition from Microsoft’s Exchange 2003 e-mail service to the web-based Google Mail, also known as Gmail, began last week for New College faculty and staff members. The move, approved the Technical Advisory Committee in April, is slated for completion in January. “We’d like to…

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Charity pie drive raises money for Haiti, Sudan

The kitchen spread into the whole café on Sunday November 14th as Students Against Genocide, led by thesis student Erica Lindegren, descended on the Four Winds to begin a baking spree. Over the course of six hours the six girls involved made a slue of…

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Conan O'Brien is back and better than ever

photo courtesy of Conaco Productions Conan O'Brien (right) interviews actor Harrison Ford o a recent episode of O'Brien's new talk show Conan. Love him or hate him, the ginger prince of late night television is back after nearly ten months off the air. Conan O’Brien,…

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New College Child Care Center: a unique day care

Corey Rodda/Catalyst Children from the New College Child Care Center play by a tree behind Cook Hall. The New College Child Care Center sits across the road from the Palmer buildings in a 60’s era ranch-style home. The house is dappled in sunlight and brimming…

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Anna Maria benefit concert aids Florida fishermen

All photos Sara Stovall/Catalyst The Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded on the night of April 20, 2010 and bled almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill, now considered the largest offshore spill the U.S. has ever seen, came as…

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UK students take to streets

photo courtesy of the BBC A student protesting proposed tuition increases in the UK kicks in a window in Central London on Nov. 1o. Proposed increases would nearly triple the amount of money students in the UK pay for higher education. On Nov. 10, an…

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NCF and FSU/Asolo share faculty, little else

photo courtesy of Sara Stovall/Catalyst Professor Margaret Eginton leads an acting class in the black box theater on Wednesdays, after teaching movement and dance-related courses at the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. No matter where one stands on the New College campus, the Florida State…

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2011: The Year of the Rabbit, electric car

photo courtesy of chevrolet.com Although the Chevy Volt focuses on efficiency, it doesn't sacrifice style. With Chevrolet, Ford, Mitsubishi and Nissan all ready to sell their own electric automobiles to the public, 2011 is gearing up to be the year of the electric car. These…

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