On Saturday, Sept. 27, the New College/University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus Police participated as a collector in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. This was the DEA’s ninth and final event in an effort to spread the opportunity to…
The New College Student Alliance (NCSA) held a meeting on Oct. 1 in HCL 8 explaining the pros and cons of the newly proposed government, due to the confusing structure of the existing government. Those interested were greeted with refreshments and were granted access to…
Independent Study Project, or ISP, season is approaching. While some students are still contemplating what to do for an entire month on campus, other students have already finalized the details necessary to leave and do their ISP abroad.The ISP is a month long period in…
Reports of alleged police brutality are a common occurrence in popular media, spurring discussions of excessive force, the abuse of power and all things “unlawful.” Despite the extensive reporting on such instances, accredited individuals believe there is room for improvement when it comes to civic…
In 2008, the Florida legislature passed a bill which established a 75 percent recycling goal to be met by the year 2020. This year New College began a partnership with Waste Management in order to work towards meeting that goal. Americans generated over 250 million…
Meghan Walde, one of the new Campus Life Coordinators who was hired over the summer, sat down with the Catalyst and opened up about what it was like growing up in a small farming town known for apples. Walde, who is now a Goldstein resident,…
Students have been upset recently that weekend events are being shut down by the Campus Police based on a “No two events at the same time policy.” Nowhere is it written that two events can’t happen at the same time or that an overlapping event…
Reduce waste, produce dirt and grow lovely plants. New College provides the best way for students to positively impact the environment while having fun! Why should I compost? According to the EPA, the benefits of composting include preventing pollution by diverting organic materials from landfills,…
