How it’s made: Catalyst edition
The Catalyst staff, Professor Vesperi and Black posed for a picture with the freshly printed ninth issue.

How it’s made: Catalyst edition

The Catalyst staff, Professor Vesperi and Black posed for a picture with the freshly printed ninth issue.Prof. Maria Vesperi held freshly printed newspapers next to the same-sized roll that they came from: 34-inch 35-pound newsprint."Looks like right now this warehouse is full of paper, but…

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Table to Farm: The benefits (and inefficiencies) of on-campus composting
Charlie Leavengood/Catalyst New College's Compost Haus located behind Pei 3rd Court.

Table to Farm: The benefits (and inefficiencies) of on-campus composting

“Bring back the worms!” Julene Valmaña, a Teaching Assistant (TA)-in-training, cried. Thesis student and Compost TA Allegra Nolan discussed current issues in New College’s compost system in the common room of the Sustainability Living Learning Community (LLC). The worms, used to improve the breaking down…

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Change in mailbox policy upsets student body
Cait Matthews/Catalyst "Write your code on a sticker and put it on your mailbox! Free stickers inside," reads a note from Unlock the Box Party organizer, third-year Lola Whitworth.

Change in mailbox policy upsets student body

Student Admissions Representatives (STARs) on campus used to be proud to showcase the fact that most students participated in a tradition of keeping their mailboxes unlocked. This feature was attractive to newcomers. It reflected a campus culture of trust, honesty and communal behavior. In May…

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Therapy dogs coming to campus

As exam week fast approaches and deadlines loom in the near future, it is easy to feel overstressed. Six dogs want to help. In an event coordinated by the Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) and the Positive Programming Committee —formed after the task force recommendations…

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Wales adopts opt-out consent system for organ donation

Following suite of other European countries such as Spain and Croatia, Wales became the first country in the United Kingdom to switch from an opt-in consent system for organ donation to a "soft opt-out" system. All Welsh citizens over the age of 18 will automatically…

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