Taylor Swift has had a rough couple years with the rights to her master recordings of her first six albums being sold in June 2019 when record executive Scooter Braun’s company Ithaca Holdings LLC purchased Big Machine Records for roughly $330 million. These first six…
Scooping ice cream is not exactly rocket science. Most, if not all of the tasks required of us at Ben & Jerry’s are not too hard or too time-consuming. The biggest challenge of all comes with the territory of providing people a service. I have…
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly sucked for the general music scene as live shows were rapidly canceled and studios closed, but a few artists, with suddenly a lot of free time on their hands, passed the time in quarantine by doing what they do best:…
This week’s Songs You Should Hear is a little different. Given the vast influence the Black community has had on music history, the Catalyst thought it only appropriate to dedicate the last SYSH column in February to Black History Month. “Describing the African-American influence on…
It can be hard to be motivated to stay moving, even in the restlessness of quarantine. This week’s Songs You Should Hear, however, might be helpful in that vein, so throw on some headphones and get lost in the upbeat tempos of this playlist. “I…
Plans for Halloween may be a bit more toned-down this year, but that does not mean they cannot be just as fun. This year, try curling up with a big bowl of popcorn and a couple close friends for a spooky movie night. The following…
One never knows what lurks in the dark corners of New College nights. Sometimes, short doesn’t mean sweet… The Catalyst received a plethora of submissions for spooky six-word stories from students, staff and faculty. Our staff voted on our favorites. Congratulations to all of the…
In the ‘spirit’ of Halloween, enjoy these ghoulish encounters experienced by students on campus. The first story comes from current thesis student Emily Schenck who spoke to the trapped souls in the Caples mansion via an Ouiju board her first year. The second story is…
This year has been stressful politically and emotionally with the coming presidential election and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the adjustments to daily life, but one way that Catalyst staff members have kept their heads above water by listening to music. The following are the…
Mercury is in Retrograde! Who will transform this Scorpio Season? Mercury retrogrades into Scorpio, opposing Uranus, giving way to new possibilities and portals. Retrogrades always slowly lift a veil to reveal your true self. Will you finally accept what you see in the mirror? Aquarius …
