Dr. Erin Dean receives grant to continue research in Tanzania
photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The Ministry of Energy and Minerals building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Dr. Erin Dean receives grant to continue research in Tanzania

photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons The Ministry of Energy and Minerals building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Professor of Anthropology Erin Dean recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand her research in energy development in Tanzania. The grant will allow…

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‘Exploring the African Diaspora’ for this year’s Black History Month
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‘Exploring the African Diaspora’ for this year’s Black History Month

“We were interested in giving us more of a worldview of Blackness, rather than, [our usual] focus on America for Black History Month,” thesis student and Black History Month (BHM) committee member Andre Ayers said. “The African Diaspora is a global phenomena. We decided that…

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Concert Sur La Bay shows off unique beats

Michala Head/Catalyst On the first Saturday evening of Black History Month, folks gathered by the New College Bayfront to listen to music from numerous bands including Taller de Bomba Balancé, Enso-Stranger, SDotBraddy and Guisando Caliente Afro-Latin/Cuban Jazz Quintet. Taller de Bomba Balancé was the first…

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Taller de Bomba Balancé sways students

photo courtesy of Liz LebronThis group photo taken after the Bomba workshop in the Music Room. The Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba Dance Workshop kicked off this year’s Black History Month programming on Feb. 1 in the music room of College Hall. Students, professors and community members…

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Atomic Holiday Bazaar celebrates 13th season
The Atomic Holiday Bazaar will celebrate its 13th season this weekend, Dec. 8 and Dec. 9.

Atomic Holiday Bazaar celebrates 13th season

All photos courtesy of Adrien Lucas. The 13th annual Atomic Holiday Bazaar will take place at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium this weekend, Dec. 8 and Dec. 9. Designated as “an antidote to the big-box, Black Friday-esque shopping culture during the holiday season” on the event’s website,…

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Holiday Craft Fair welcomes students artists
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Holiday Craft Fair welcomes students artists

The Holiday Craft Fair, hosted by thesis student Jackie Lebouitz, will bring together student artists and patrons alike on Dec. 7 in the Nook, outside the Old Mail Room. “With the holidays coming up, there's no doubt in my mind that people are going to…

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De-stress from finals at ACLU trivia night
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De-stress from finals at ACLU trivia night

The New College chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will host their first trivia night of the semester on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. There will be free pizza and prizes for the top three teams. After a successful legal trivia night…

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New Topics New College returns in January
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New Topics New College returns in January

New Topics New College is a community series that hosts national speakers at the Mildred Sainer Auditorium. This year’s series is scheduled from October through April. Each month a new speaker and a new topic are welcomed to the school. There are seven speakers, five…

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SPARCC suspended from Sarasota County Schools for sex-ed video
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SPARCC suspended from Sarasota County Schools for sex-ed video

The Sarasota County School District is under fire because of a video that has been deemed “inappropriate.” The video, shown to a single class at Pine View High School by a Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center (SPARCC) counselor on Nov. 7, discussed consent in…

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