Between 14 swimmers, a total of 719 laps were swum on Sat., May 5 during the Swim for Africa event at the New College pool. The money raised during the event will go toward KUMI Friends, an organization that helps Ugandan orphans achieve higher education.…
all photos courtesy of Larry McGee According to actor Jack Rabito, the one-man show titled “Give ‘Em Hell Harry” is not just for history students or “political geeks.” Rather, Rabito feels that the average New College student will enjoy the performance because it will give…
Taylor Meredith/Catalyst Thesis student Oliver Peckham is caught walking around the library with a sticker in his beard. After the on-campus teach-in that took place Feb. 14, it was noted that some New College students felt out of place amidst their peers for a variety…
Her first job was as a four-year-old hostess at a steak house her dad managed. Now, after years of having worked with her restaurateur parents, thesis student Johannah Birney is ready to take on the challenge of being the new Four Winds manager beginning in…
Taylor Meredith/Catalyst Jan Wheeler sits at the central location of the Writing Resource Center. Assistant Director Natalie Catasús says that while it's bittersweet to see Wheeler go, she thinks Wheeler "would agree that a big change like this could be an opportunity for the Writing Center to…
all photos courtesy of Kendreah Byron Attendance records were broken for the Sun Life Stadium in Miami when over 78,000 wrestling fans gathered for WrestleMania XXVII. The televised event featured famous wrestlers such as Kane, The Undertaker and Chris Jericho. The main event, however, was…
Rigorous academic schedules and social lives are sometimes difficult enough to simultaneously maintain by themselves. Many students, however, have to add one more element to their juggling act: off-campus employment. Third-year Emily Ryan has worked the concession stand at the downtown Regal Hollywood Theater since…
photos courtesy of Ilene Gillispie A common misconception regarding members of religious or spiritual groups is that, in regards to abortion, they’re all anti-choice. Thesis student Ilene Gillispie sat down with the Catalyst to say otherwise. She spoke about Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Freedom (SYRF),…
photo courtesy of Natalie Rector Natalie Rector with a group of high schoolers she taught in Nepal. Depending on where participants go as Peace Corps volunteers, they may be the first Americans that many people have met in the flesh. Natalie Rector, New College visiting…
Taylor Meredith/Catalyst Miles speaks during the teach-in. “There were things people were saying that I don’t think they’ve had the forum to say before,” Professor of Music and Provost Stephen Miles said. “I think it was beneficial for everyone.” This statement is in reference to…
