The entrance view from the first steps outside the Ringling mansion. All photos courtesy of New College of Florida Archives. New College of Florida was established as a private liberal arts college in 1960 but only joined the State University System as a public institution—as…
South Beach, crowded with tourists. All photos Eileen Calub/Catalyst Drawing over 15 million tourists in 2017, Miami boasts record numbers of annual visitors flocking to experience the “hype” of South Florida’s commercial and entertainment hub. Approximately a three and a half hour drive from Sarasota,…
Festival-goers enjoyed the range of fresh produce available. All photos Eileen Calub/Catalyst. As the warmth of spring gradually embraces Sarasota, families eagerly flock to Fruitville Grove to enjoy the fourth annual Berry Festival. Every weekend from Saturday, Mar. 7 until Sunday, Mar. 17, Sarasotans can…
Cartlidge with 'The Archangel', a copper bas relief dated to 1979. All photos courtesy of Dory Cartlidge McQueen. Jack Cartlidge’s relationship with New College began in the 60s when he became an adjunct faculty member, running weekend sculpture tutorials out of his home in South…
Circus Sarasota continues to showcase these exceptional performances until Sunday, Mar. 10. All photos courtesy of Rick Purdue After a minute of darkness, an array of blue and purple lights suddenly illuminate an intimidating white pendulum. The intimate size of the arena makes the pendulum…
New College students enjoy NewStock with friends, hammocks and hula hoops. NewStock, New College’s annual music festival, took place this past Saturday, Mar. 2, in the Nook. Throughout the day, students spread out on blankets and danced to a variety of student and non-student bands.…
Two boats of eight sweepers — rowers who use both hands for one oar — surge through the finish line, mere seconds apart. All photos Bailey Tietsworth/Catalyst During a three-day stretch of sun, wind and oars, numerous competitors cumulatively rowed over 100 kilometers at the…
First-years Keilon Sabourin and Andrew Westbrook showcase Chinese calligraphy. All photos Eileen Calub/Catalyst. On a clear spring night, the first full moon of the Lunar calendar glowing above, students and professors flocked to Z-Kitchen to celebrate the Chinese Lantern Festival, or yuánxiāo jié. Tracing its…
Eileen Calub/Catalyst No Dumping by Ayeola Whitworth. Oil on canvas.Eileen Calub/Catalyst Owl by Cindy Kim. Welded assemblage.Eileen Calub/Catalyst The Aboration [sic] of the Virgin by Corrine Leavengood. Silkscreen on plexiglass. Along the walls of the well-lit Isermann Gallery on the Caples campus hang myriad colorful…
photo courtesy of NCSA Archives"Band of Angels" sculpture in the Palmer courtyard, May 1988. The Band of Angels sculpture standing in the center of New College’s Palmer complex has finally received its well-needed refurbishment. The sculpture, also known affectionately as “Big Mother,” was completed in…
