NCSA election results

Students elected new members to the New College Student Alliance on April 13 after an election was held in Hamilton "Ham" Center. One-hundred eighty-three students voted and results were sent to students in an e-mail by the Supervisor of Elections Olivia Akl. William Kingdon won…

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State Fire Marshall will re-inspect on April 20

He came, he saw and he will be back. The State Fire Marshall visited New College over spring break for a fire and life safety inspection, which NCF failed. In an email to students, Associate Dean of Students Tracy Murry wrote that in addition to…

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Tutorial collects donations for homeless

Puneet Sandhu/Catalyst Fisher and Grace sort through items they collected for HEP. "[HEP] is the kind of place that's about helping yourself," Welsh said. On April 13, students went around campus exchanging cookies for canned foods, clothes, furniture and a variety of other goods, which…

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Arkansas strikes down gay adoption ban

On April 7 Arkansas’ Supreme Court unanimously struck down a law passed by over 57 percent of voters, banning cohabiting adults—most notably cohabiting homosexual adults—from becoming foster parents. The state’s highest court ruled that fundamental right of privacy of the individuals in consideration were at…

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In Focus: Cardboard Regatta

A throng of sea-fairing adventurers turned out on April 16 at the sail club for free food, live music, and piles of cardboard lured students down to compete in the annual cardboard regatta.  Nine boats were built in the course of four hours with stomachs…

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"Four Winds" sculpture dedicated

All photos Casey Morell/Catalyst Members of the New College and Sarasota communities gathered on Friday, April 15 to dedicate a sculpture outside the new Academic Center to New College supporter, benefactor and Board of Trustees Chairman Sen. Bob Johnson. In commemoration of the event, both…

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New Topics on old trade

Photo courtesy of britinisrael.com Kersel emphasized that much illegal trade takes place under the guise of protocol in souvenir shops such as this. Though with not the quite the candor of an Indian Jones movie, the sentiment of “That belongs in a Museum!” certainly ran through…

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Locked down: a comparison of local storage unit options

Desirous of a blank, unadorned space to store your mini-fridges, microwaves, bookshelves, beloved textbooks and cold weather garb over summer break? The Catalyst has gathered a comprehensive list of the storage options near campus for its readers’ convenience. U-Store-It Self Storage 8250 North Tamiami Trail…

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