USF Divestment Coalition leads student movement for Palestine
USF students lock arms. Photo courtesy of the @usfdivestcoalition Instagram page.

USF Divestment Coalition leads student movement for Palestine

As pro-Palestinian student protests erupt across the country and the world in the form of encampments, what began at the University of South Florida (USF) as a hunger strike has now become a center of violence against protesting students. Beginning on April 29, USF students…

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Florida 2024 legislative session overview
The Florida State Capitol building. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Florida 2024 legislative session overview

The Florida Legislature meets every year for a session to propose laws in an attempt to increase the wellbeing of citizens, resolve issues and ensure future success for the state. Session takes place “...on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each…

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95-year old Sarasota Kennel Club dog track demolished for redevelopment
The Sarasota Dog Track right before its demolition. Photo taken on floppy disc by Chloe Rusek.

95-year old Sarasota Kennel Club dog track demolished for redevelopment

Written by Chloe Rusek and Riley Bucklin The Sarasota Kennel Club opened in 1929 and has stood as one of the oldest dog tracks in the United States. It has been managed by the Collins family since the 1940s. The track hosted greyhound racing six…

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Living grass at Sainer Courtyard ripped out overnight for artificial turf
The Sainer Fine Arts Complex courtyard stripped of grass and leveled out. Photo by Veronica Jolley.

Living grass at Sainer Courtyard ripped out overnight for artificial turf

In an unexpected decision by New College President Richard Corcoran, the grass and other vegetation in the Mildred Sainer Fine Arts Complex courtyard was ripped out with no prior announcement and replaced with artificial turf. The quiet transformation of the space from its natural state…

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Fight to secure tenure at New College continues
Set up of various drums lining the steps to College Hall for the Sur la Bay performance led by Hugo Viera-Vargas. Photo by Gaby Batista.

Fight to secure tenure at New College continues

Tenure, as the Office of the Provost at Florida State University defines it, is awarded to professors when “the community of scholars has judged the candidate to have excelled in teaching, research and service [and] that it has confidence in the individual's judgment.” The governing…

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What does ‘Safety in Private Spaces’ mean?
ACE first floor (left) and second floor (right) bathrooms. Only one set of bathrooms displays signage. Photos were taken on the same day. Photos by Gaby Batista.

What does ‘Safety in Private Spaces’ mean?

Section 553.865 of HB 1521 went into effect on July 1, 2023. On the afternoon of March 29, the New College community was notified via email by Chief Audit Executive and Chief Compliance Officer Alexander Tzoumas that New College will be implementing the bill, which…

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The imperfect art of delay: Trump’s criminal trial
Manhattan Criminal Courthouse. Photo courtesy of Flickr.

The imperfect art of delay: Trump’s criminal trial

Three times not such a charm for former President Donald Trump in his approaching trial for 34 felony counts of falsifying bank records to cover a sex scandal. Trump’s lawyers have made their third unsuccessful attempt at delaying the trial. Maybe they had an upcoming…

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K-12 youth learn African American history through Manasota ASALH Freedom School
Betty J. Johnson Public Library, where Manasota ASALH Freedom School is held. Photo courtesy of Betty J. Johnson Public Library.

K-12 youth learn African American history through Manasota ASALH Freedom School

David Wilkins, president of the Manasota Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), has led the recent initiative to sponsor a Sarasota Freedom School. In an email interview, Wilkins told the Catalyst about the history of Freedom Schools, how Sarasota’s school…

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