This article is the second in a two-part series about the recent intrusions into dormitories on the residential side of campus. Read the first article that focuses on student experiences and administration’s immediate response here. After a series of late-night intrusions into students’ dorms set…
Students leaving for winter break are reminded to clean out their fridges and throw away any perishables in their rooms. As people decide whether gathering for the holidays is safe, college students are put into a difficult position: is it safe to travel home? For…
The ACE academic plaza used to be full of classes, but due to COVID ACE hasn't seen the same amount of students. With the fall semester finally drawing to a close, mid-semester progress reports indicated that students have faced significant academic struggles due to isolation…
Director of ETS has been open since the summer, former librarian Cal Murgu was interim director until his departure in early October. As the semester comes to a close and students prepare for Independent Study Projects (ISPs), the library is continuing its search for a…
The portal will be a faster way to check results. The Counselling and Wellness Center (CWC) has partnered with test provider LabStat to create a portal for students to check COVID-19 test results. In the coming semesters, the hope is that the portal will make…
Content warning: discussion of traumatic events Real names withheld at the discretion of the Catalyst to protect the privacy of individuals affected by this situation. “Julia” was doing laundry on a Saturday afternoon in late September when she heard someone walk into the…
First-Year Office Hours poster. Photo courtesy of Sofia Lombardi. New College Student Alliance (NCSA) President Sofia Lombardi and Vice President of Academic Affairs Elan Sandler are there “for everything and anything” that first-year and transfer students need during first-year office hours. In this case, first-year…
The fight for a $15 federal minimum wage has been ongoing for several year, across several states. Image courtesy of Flickr. This November, the majority of Floridians approved Amendment 2 with 60.8 percent of the vote. The amendment will raise Florida’s minimum wage—currently $8.56—to $10.00…
A photo of Zelznak's room in Pei, where they quarantined for two weeks. On Tuesday, Oct. 13, third-year Jessica Edmonds was in the middle of an online class at her parent’s home in Tallahassee when her roommate, thesis student Jacob Lough, called. Edmonds waited until…
"Colorful Hands" by Tim Mossholder. Photo courtesy of Unspalsh. Each year, Sarasota Magazine asks readers to nominate people for Unity Awards to honor community members who help to bring the community together across “racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation, socioeconomic and physical and mental ability groups.”…
