A baccalaureate examination, referred to at New College as a "bacc," is an oral defense of the senior thesis or project required for graduation requirements in a student’s Area of Concentration (AOC). Thesis topics are typically chosen in the fall, and students spend the year…
With the downfall of the forum and Student List, thesis students are having trouble getting the word out to potential participants in their research projects. The Catalyst reached out to provide an additional platform for these students to announce their projects and to highlight the…
Gender Studies has long solidified itself as a pertinent field of study in universities, having emerged in the 1970s from Women’s Studies. Gender Studies was established at New College in 1995 and “draws on curricula across the campus (and beyond) to introduce students to the…
Fall is here and besides a particularly tumultuous and unprecedented election week, some things have stayed the same. At New College, finals are still approaching and for the fourth years, thesis projects are underway. Although the hardest part for many will not come until finalizations…
As the academic year comes to a close, the Graduation Sunset Cruise, the beloved tradition of thesis students sailing off into the night on a charter boat, draws nearer. As plans for this celebration, dubbed ‘Booze Cruise,’ began in March, concerns were raised as to…
