Sofia Lombardi is also a copy editor on the Catalyst. The Fall 2020 emergency elections are over. The New College Student Alliance (NCSA) welcomed its new members after voting ended on Friday, Sept. 11 and results were announced on Saturday, Sept. 12.Students can breathe easy…
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) Sarasota began free testing for COVID-19 in late March. However, in an evaluation of their testing approach, the community pushed to ensure everyone in Sarasota had access to testing, including Newtown. The concerns of the public, motivated by historical…
Professor of Psychology Heidi Harley sent an email to the 2020 graduates on April 9 asking for submissions on behalf of her lab class in order to create a website dedicated to thesis students’ “memories and discoveries.” The course, The Wellbeing of Humans and Other…
On the morning of Wednesday, March 25, every resident of Palmer B (B Dorm), one of New College’s smallest, yet closest-knit residence hall communities, received an email from Dean of Student Affairs Mark Stier, letting the group of students know that they were permitted to…
Amidst campus closure, student evacuations and work-from-home guidance, the mailroom staff in Palmer A soldier on. Delivery to student mailboxes at Hamilton center has been suspended, but between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays, students are still welcome to pick up…
For some, time at home may pale in comparison to life on campus, but one thing that most can take solace in amidst virtual classes, loud siblings and fights with parents is pets. On campus, curious passersby often peeked into third-year Calypso Habermehl’s first floor…
On March 16, New College welcomed the new Vice President for Finance and Administration Christian Kinsley, who replaced John Martin. Martin had occupied the position since 2001, when New College gained independence from the University of South Florida. Kinsley was chosen out of four candidates…
On March 24, Associate Provost Suzanne Sherman sent an email addressed to thesis students with basic procedural guidelines for thesis submission and baccalaureate exams this semester, but one specific detail sparked concern in graduating students: only electronic theses will be submitted to the library on…
As of Sunday, March 29, there have been three deaths related to Coronavirus in Sarasota-Manatee County. With the number of those infected reaching 4,038 by the evening of March 28, Sarasota has issued temporary shutdowns and extensions of deadlines that would be affected by Coronavirus. …
While considering the future of New College may feel a bit impossible in this current, chaotic moment, New College Student Alliance (NCSA) presidential candidates Sofia Lombardi, Izaya Garrett Miles and Rhys Shanahan have set their sights—regarding campus improvement, internal and external relations and student needs—significantly…
