Experience New College: Prospective student events brings hundreds to campus
STARs and thesis students Eugenia Quintanilla and Alexis Pujol with third-year Paola Baez-Perez and second-year RA Elizabeth Ramsamooj.

Experience New College: Prospective student events brings hundreds to campus

  Hurricane Irma had classes, work and businesses cancelled. While the roads were filled with Floridians leaving for nearby states, New College had to cancel its annual October Open House Event for prospective students. This is partly why Experience New College was able to see…

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The Dort door shitter, lube wrestling and other stories from New College alumni
(Source: New College Archives Collections) A photo of Pei Second Court. The person in the photo is unknown.

The Dort door shitter, lube wrestling and other stories from New College alumni

  “I talked to the roommate of the Dort door shitter. He said the Dort door shitter was Richard, and it was room 204,” third-year, Bianca Persechino said with a straight face to the Catalyst. “I don’t know if we are supposed to know who…

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Remodeling College Hall in virtual reality

  New College has seen an introduction of virtual reality (VR) in the past, with a student incorporating it in their thesis a few years back. Now the modern phenomena has drawn interest for Computer Science Area of Concentration (AOC) thesis student Hunter Osking, Professor…

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“Rebelde” makes BBT history with all women of color cast
(All photos by Anya Contreras-Garcia) Princess Nokia's song "BRUJAS" plays as thesis student and cast member Iyanu Corniel delivers her opening monologue.

“Rebelde” makes BBT history with all women of color cast

    Thesis student Kailah Santos made New College history on Thursday night with the opening of her thesis play “Rebelde: Confessions from Your Dead Abuela,” the first Black Box Theater (BBT) production to feature an all women of color cast. The play adapted three…

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Be kind to your mind: the importance of emotional hygiene
(Photo by Michala Head/Catalyst) Mental distress can manifest physically--such as dirty dishes or an unkempt dorm room.

Be kind to your mind: the importance of emotional hygiene

  According to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), 95 percent of college counseling centers reported that the number of students with significant psychological problems was a growing concern for their center. The same survey reflected that nearly 42 percent of students…

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West African Dance class hints at increasingly diverse curriculum
Kya Conner instructs the class on a West African dance known as Soko and typically danced during moments of celebration.

West African Dance class hints at increasingly diverse curriculum

  Students and faculty lined up in rows to the sound of beating drums as they danced in synchronized movements as Professor of Sociology Mecca Zabriskie instructed them where to go. A nod to the African Goddesses tutorial taught this semester, this event was a…

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The Florida Project movie review
(Photo courtesy of The Florida Project) The film portrays the power of poverty to infiltrate even the strongest of childhood imaginations.

The Florida Project movie review

  Cara Buckley, in their article on the “The Florida Project” for the New York Times (NYT) uses the  inappropriate adjective “vituperative”--it means bitter and abusive--for one of the main characters, a mother named Halley played by Bria Vinaite. This word choice exemplifies exactly the…

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Craigslist and campus’ rides

  For every clump of Florida beach cruisers, at times lovingly and delightfully decorated with baskets and bells, a quietly spiffy Peugeot, an ostentatious Look or a vintage Schwinn struts around. The secret behind the concentration of fancy frames: Craigslist. In large part through the…

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