The growth of e-commerce platforms has allowed local artists and jewelry makers to easily sell their products online. From gaming merchandise to customized jewelry, New College students have found success selling their artisanal goods on Etsy, a global online marketplace, from the comfort of their…
Photo courtesy of KaliRay SkinnerDeane guiding the group of beginner and experienced foragers at Emerson Point Preserve. Eat Local Week’s 2019 theme of “Exploring Food Waste” celebrates Manatee and Sarasota County businesses, nonprofits and individuals by dishing out an array of workshops, tours and plant…
As Halloween creeps up, watching a horror film with friends for spine-tingling thrills may be an activity most students desire to partake in. Sarasota has several movie theaters close to New College, but students on budgets can look forward to purchasing a movie ticket for…
Professors can hold a variety of different titles, including assistant professor, associate professor and simply, professor, but it can often be confusing to know what these titles truly mean. The difference in these titles comes down to tenure, which gives professors job security, allowing them…
It is not hard to find a police officer on campus. Sometimes they patrol around on foot or cruise near the Bayfront in a Campus Police Department (CPD) branded car. Sometimes they sit down in Hamilton “Ham” Center and eat Italian subs from the…
With state temperatures still climbing above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, many Floridians question whether October truly represents the change of season from summer to fall. Despite the weather, the Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival aims to celebrate the arrival of fall with copious cornucopias, plump pumpkins and…
Second year Art student Tara Norton and Catalyst staff writer Adriana Gavilanes entered the dimly lit gallery for Salvador Dalí’s masterworks illuminated by phone screens to explore a new augmented reality (AR) exhibit, entitled “Visual Magic: Dalí’s Masterworks in Augmented Reality”. Other open exhibits feature…
Did you come to New College under the impression that you would be able to carve out your own Creative Writing AOC? Were you disappointed to discover that not only would it be impossible given our faculty, but that even if we had the resources…
Walls have been a staple of the New College community for decades. They encapsulate the spirit of the student population, but Walls also serve as indicators of racial tension on campus. While it can be hard to imagine dissent on a campus known for…
There exists a house that is near and dear to the hearts of generations of New College graduates. Many current students know of the house and some frequent it still. Those who have heard of it know quirky facts about the place, like about the…
