photo courtesy of Lauren Gruenbaum Catalyst editor Casey Morell (right) and University of Florida freshman Danny O'Sullivan (left) got to meet Phoenix frontman Thomas MArs (center) after their Oc. 26 performance at Orlando's House of Blues. From Coldplay to Franz Ferdinand, from U2 to Paul…
According to Ovid, when King Oeneus of Calydon failed to make his annual sacrifice to Artemis, goddess of the hunt, the embittered deity sent the Calydonian Boar as punishment. The chthonic pig was of great stature and nearly unstoppable, ravaging the crops and forcing everyone…
New College culture fosters a certain “je ne sais quoi” and nonchalance concerning the spread of germs, but if an epidemic did sweep across campus, the college is prepared with a battle plan. NCF has a 45 page Emergency Operations Plan that broadly outlines how…
photos courtesy of Jeff Mellin JV and I blet out the backup vocals at her old stomping grounds in Boston. Continued from the seventh issue. The next two shows in South Bend, Ind. and Akron, Ohio were not that great. My favorite experiences happened offstage:…
photo courtesy of Tim Moone Check back in next week for the rest of the saga, including the final show in Jersey City, pictured here. Brandon Rainer pounds the keys (right) while yours truly cuts a rug (left). What follows is the story of how…
photo courtesy of ncf.edu The Four Winds Café began as an Independent Study Project. January Interterm is just around the corner and soon New College Students will be harried with work for their Independent Study Projects (ISPs). First-years are no doubt apprehensive and excited for…
Casey Morell/Catalyst Provost-designate Stephen Miles sat down with the Catalyst to discuss a wide range of issues. On Sept. 28, the New College community was informed that Professor of Music and director of New Music New College Stephen Miles would serve as the school’s next…
After three and a half weeks of frantic forum e-mails, unfruitful police reports and desperate phone calls to local pawnshops, thesis student Carlos Larrauri’s drum machine remains missing. Larrauri reported the drum machine absent from the band room via a Sept. 27 e-mail to the…
Peter Vince's "Sarasota Swing" ($800) pictures a lighthearted caricature of Sarasota's best-known demographic. Members of Art Center Sarasota (ACS) contributed a total of 150 original works for the gallery’s latest juried exhibition, titled “Outside Looking In.” Judges awarded first through third place prizes, two “merit” nominations…
photo courtesy of Sara Stovall/Catalyst A few pubgoers enjoy a round of pool while "It's Always Sunny" fans range against the bar in the background, close to the flatscreen televisions. Fans of the hit television series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia can double their fun…
