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Volume VI, Issue 4 September 17, 1996 mentally retarded, immersed in vice and corruption 'Alternative' THE CLUB SCENE AT NEW Academics COLLEGE by Charles Choi Contributed by Mario Rodriguez parodies human behavior, unlike the more The standards and schedules that we Do you watch Japanese animation topical humor of American mainstream are at times forced to conform to here can solely for sexual gratification? Are you cartoons, like The Simpsons. lead to a sense of academic claustropho­ comfortably chained to the land? Or to "Even though people are getting bia. But there are alternatives available the earth-{;ontent not to challenge the cursed, turned into animals and having other than intellectual suicide that can strictly physical existence to which soci­ martial arts battles on the school help us remember why we came to New ety relegates you? grounds," she said, "[anime] is a lot more College in the first place. In fact, there If your answer is yes, three clubs realistic than anything on American tele­ are now two more of them. forming at New College don't want you. vision." And unlike most American The Alternative College Network However, if you stay in the darkness of animation, cartoons appeal to a wide fan stems out of the Alternative Higher your room all day cursing your corporal base in Japan (adults as well as children.) Education Network that was started last bondage and seething with angst, the American viewers aren't quite as di­ January by Chris Kawecki of Hampshire Anime Club, which will be having its first verse. Boresse claims that males comprise College. AHEN is an umbrella organiza­ meeting October 2 in the Fishbowl, is 90% of the American anime audience, a tion which sponsors projects that discuss concerned with your plight. figure she attributes to the figures of alternative and conventional education '"The world is a dark and lonely anime women. Boresse also feels Voltron and exchange information about institu­ place,"' said Chloe Boresse, president of and Robotech conditioned young tions, organizations, courses, tutorials, the Anime Club, quoting a character from Americans at an early age to think independent study projects, student publi­ the film Ranmal/2. "'It was a mistake to Japanese animation is only about "robots cations and bibliographies. make me unhappy!' And [the characters] fighting." The Alternative College Network is will be saying it so seriously, and you'll the next step in laying down lines of com­ be laughing your head off." SEE "CLUBS" ON PAGE 6 munication by proposing actual student Boresse said that Japanese animation and faculty exchanges between schools like Antioch University, Goddard College, BEHIND THE SCREENS OF and Hampshire College. This semester, a PROJECT BLACK CINEMA series of students from these schools will lead discussions at New College. by Nicole Ganzekaufer "Essentially [the film festival] was Earlier this year in April, Heather In the spirit of African tradition, the concerned with getting people of the com­ Kane, Andy Snyder, Jessica Sparber and Griots (the storytellers) kept the history of munity involved not only in a fun and their people alive. This year's fifth inter­ creative venture but one that would pro­ SEE "ALTERNATIVES" ON PAGE 3 national film festival, hosted by Project mote a positive image of people of Black Black Cinema (PBC), looks toward the decent," said Che Barnett, Program INSIDE contemporary story tellers of today (the Director of PBC. "Initially the idea was to film makers) as the Voices of the Screen do it once." Ivory Tower ...... 3 Griots. The first film festival was held at the Calendar ...... 4 This year marks Sarasota's showcas­ Asolo Theater. "The people were very ing of a new tradition: PBC's fifth annual positive and supportive," said Barnett. "It Movie Review ...... 5 film festival. The festival began in 1992 was an enlightening experience all Catalyst Contest ...... 5 through the collaborative effort of Che around. We had very diverse audience but Barnett, Program Director of the Asolo I wouldn't say that the response was over­ Guide to Professors ...... 6 Theater and film makers from Florida whelming." Opinions ...... 7 State University's Master of Fine Arts Film School, held at the Asolo Theater. SEE "PBC" ON PAGE 2 2 The Catalyst September 17, 1996

"CLUBS" FROM PAGE the mind which are not always considered Freedom to sail anytime allows those by contemporary society," or psychical students who have already expressed in­ "A lot of anime has ... more to do with concerns. terest to go on camping trips, night sailing romance than sex," she said, "or a lot Although the club will engage in con­ and to a clinic scheduled for September more to do with unrequited love ... its all solidated activities, Hallmark and Hooks 21. about arguments and situations you get agree these will not be scientific in nature. The clinic marks the beginning of a yourself into that you can' t get out of." "Research and development implies rela_tionship with the USF sailing team Instead of showing animated pornog­ some sort of ... study," said Hallmark, " ... which will allow New College students to raphy, which Boresse says the Japanese but that doesn't necessarily mean in the take advantage of facilities in St. frown upon, or films like Akira, the form of statistically verifiable results." Petersburg. Those stilJ interested should Anime Club plans to show comedic fan­ "We are going to try to keep [the club] talk to Sophie Debeukelaer, U.S. sailing tasy/sci-fi, like Ranmal/2, in the hopes as intuitive as possible," concurred Hooks. instructor and club organizer. that people will gain an appreciation for NCMPRD, which will be holding its Debeukelaer is beginning her final this particular genre of Japanese anima­ first meeting on September 23 at an unde­ year at New College; she is in search of tion and for the art form in general. termined location, is not only interested in "someone who's going to be devoted" to "[Anime] never caught on in America liberating thought from the constraints of the club to make sure it won't flounder like it's caught on in Europe," she said, empirical investigation. It also endeavors, after she leaves. "If you come to "maybe because we're kind of closed­ said Hooks, "to free the mind from the Florida," said Debeukelaer, "I think [sail­ minded toward other cultures." control of the mass media." ing) is something you might like to Open-mindedness is an asset if you're To achieve this, NCMPRD will exam­ experience. To get out on the water. I thinking about joining the New Club for ine the works of Brian Gysin, William want to give everyone who comes here Mantic-Psychical Research and Burroughs and the contemporary musi­ the chance to experience that." Development (NCMPRD). cian Genesis P'Orridge, applying their The experience demands dedication. "All we're interested in is getting philosophical beliefs to research and de­ Members sacrifice Saturday mornings to some people together with dissimilar velopment. They also intend to peruse the prepare the boats at Caples and the ideas," said Alex Hooks, co-founder, "to work of Alester Crowley, a turn-of-the­ evenings to sailing. talk about questioning reality and possible century philosopher. Still, Debeukelaer, who has been sail­ applications of our speculation," including "Just his spirit of adventure and ques­ ing since childhood, feels the end product construction of machines and synthesis of tioning we would like to follow," said of sailing justifies the effort-like the ambi­ art. Hooks and fellow co-founder Brian Hooks, the number "23" emboldened on tions of her fellow initiate societies, a Hallmark plan to experiment "with all the wall behind him. "The spirit of kind of mental liberation. forms of media." Alester Crowley." "The Ca'D'Zan ... and the sinking sun This entails exploration of the rela­ While NCMPRD aspires to emanci­ reflecting off the windows .. . just to go tionship between perception and pate itself from media infringement, a out into the water and forget about every­ language, implied by mantic, and, as Sailing Club has formed to liberate New thing .. . you really appreciate where Hooks put it, "investigating the powers of College sailors from fitness center hours. you're getting your education."

The Catalyst is available on the World Wide Web at C ii"talyst http://www.sar. usf edul-catalystl Direct submissions and inquiries to: General Editor James Reffell The Catalyst Managing Editor 5700 N. Tamiarni Tr. Box #75 Michelle Wolper Sarasota, FL 34243 Staff Writers [email protected] Charles Choi Rachael Morris Submissions may also be placed in .the Catalyst box marked "Letters to the Editor/Contribu­ Layout tions" (in the student government boxes next to Barbara Berggren's office). Letters to the Editor Heather Oliver should be no more than 250 words. Contributions may range in length from 250 to 500 words. Nicole Ganzekaufer Submissions should be labeled as either letters to the editor or contributions and include names Business Managers and contact information. Online submissions should indicate in the subject line if they are letters Sara Foley to the editor or contributions. No anonymous submissions will be accepted. Submissions should Tom Heisler be received by 5:00p.m. Friday in order to appear in the following week's issue. Contributors Tile CaJalyst reserves the right to edit submissions for reasons of space, grammar or style. Mario Rodriguez Anne Tazewell Sponsored by Maria Vesperi and Dean Michalson The Catalyst September 17. 1996 3 "PBC" FROM PAGE 1 Arts Market Place. The Market Place, OUTSIDE THE held at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, was The success of the first festival opened a day-long event incorporating aspects of IVORY TOWER the door to the future of PBC and its African American music, dance, food, foundation as a non-profit organization. drum lessons, and vendors. International The profits from the first festival were "It's a cultural festival,' said Charles On Wednesday, Iraqi forces fired a used to purchase a computer for PBC. Stephens, President and Artistic Director missile at two US F-16 jets over north­ "We did end up in the black. From there of PBC. "We want this experience to be a ern Iraq and missed. In response, the we had to make the decision that we very holistic one. We've kind of created a Pentagon said it was moving F-117A wanted to do it again," said Barnett. "I cultural bridge so that people have a bet­ fighters, B-52 bombers, a second aircraft think things would have been very differ­ ter understanding of what they are going carrier, and 5,000 Army troops near Iraq ent had the Asolo Theater not been so to see on the screen because they're going to strike against the Iraqis. extremely supportive. Being hosted by to have already experienced some aspect The governor or Okinawa said on the Asolo gave [the festival] credibility." of it." Saturday that he would take steps to The PBC used the computer it pur­ This year's seven-day film festival will renew leases for U.S. military bases on chased to help increase its marketing be shown at Burns Court Cinema in the island. This statement was influ­ while the Asolo Theater gave support to downtown Sarasota. PBC will screen 44 enced by the promise of Japanese Prime the festival through advice in advertising. films (film shorts and feature lengths) of Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto that A small grant was awarded to the PBC classic and contemporary works by black Okinawa would get special funds in the for a second festival from the State of film artists. PBC offers reduced-priced national budget to improve its economy. Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. ticket packages to PBC members and gen­ The first post-war national elections Barnett said that the success of the eral public ticket packages. Students will in Bosnia-Herzegovina occurred last second festival was one of the deciding receive reduced priced tickets with their Saturday. The results could kill Bosnia factors in creating an annual tradition. student ID cards. off as a multi-ethnic state or provide the The festival featured guest director "The films that we choose are not beginnings of a stable democracy. Euzhan Paley and Danny Glover. With the main line films," said Barnett. "Many of National help of "a major AA director and a major these films are independently produced Last Tuesday the U.S. Senate voted star we were able to improve our fund­ films that the community has never been against a bill which would require states ing," she said. "So we really grew in leaps exposed to before." to recognize legal single-sex marriages and bounds." Proceeding 15 of these films will be conducted in other states.. Republicans Along with the International Film the Paths of Enlightenment program voted unanimously against the legisla­ Festival, Project Black Cinema partici­ hosted by Cultural Critic Clyde Taylor of tion which the House passed in July. pates in community outreach work and New York University, who has been active This will keep homosexuals ineligible to educational programming. They offer free in the festival since 1992 and June receive federal spousal benefits after the films at community centers and follow Givanni, of the Caribbean unit at the death of a gay spouse. many of these films up with lectures and British Film Institute in London. This Rapper Tupac Shakur died at Las discussions. program will be open and free to the pub­ Vegas' University Medical Center on "We've been here for five years and lic and will incorporate panel discussions Friday, after being shot four times dur­ we're one of the best kept secrets in by guest directors of the films as well as a ing a drive-by shooting six days earlier. town," said Barnett. " We're one of the historical framing of the past one hundred Doctors had removed his right lung on only groups that offers the types of pro­ years of cinema, comparing the cultural September 8. The hospital press release grams we do." and historical significance of the "black stated that Shakur, 25, died of respira­ This year's film festival began with a world experience," as Barnett said. The tory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest. 10-city tour of Haile Gerima's highly ac­ discussions will also focus on the lives of Police are still searching for the killer, claimed film Sankofa. Leading actress exceptional figures in African American who fired shots from a white Cadillac. Oyafumike Ogunlano appeared after the culture including W.E.B Dubois and Zora State screening of the film at the Ringling Neale Hurston. Within the next six months, every School of Art and Design for a question Schedules for the Film Festival will be new license plate issued in the state of and answer session with the movie view­ made available at Burns Court Cinema or Florida could bear a new logo, either an ers. Sankofa was screened for a second by calling the Project Black Cinema of­ advertisement for the citrus industry or a time last weekend at the festival's Folk fice at (941) 953-3556 white silhoutte of the state surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.. On September 26, Governor Announcements are always Lawton Chiles and his Cabinet are ex­ pected to choose a design to replace the welcome . .. in the Catalyst. familiar orange and green design. 4 The Catalyst Entertainment September 17, 1996 MUSIC REVIEWS FROM THE FRITZ

Butthole Surfers.Electric Larry/and album, but the Jack of pressure Elvis may As the years have passed since the re­ (Capitol) have felt in writing these song for others, lease of his first album in 1977, Costello rather than for himself, could be the rea­ has maintained a strong fan base and an Upon first listening to this album, I son that these are truly inspired tracks. even stronger quotient for writing unre­ singled out Pepper as a fantastic song that Opening the album is The Other End strained magni opi . In his departures, he deserved airplay. Within two weeks, all I of the Telescope, arguably the finest song has lost and gained alike, but one thing could hear was people talking about how contained on the album, harking back to remains true: his aim. everything was "pouring like an avalanche the King of America days. Little Atoms coming down the mountain." Even is a wonderful ballad and is the first indi­ -T.W. Anderson though it's getting way overplayed, cation that this album is to be a bit Pepper has never lost its luster for me, different than a standard Costello release. though its not much of a Surfers staple. It is not, for the most part, a departure for Various Artists.Kids in the Hall Brain That's right, this band is primarily known Costello, whose standard is departure: Candy SoLmdtrack (Matador) for their electronically enhanced fuzz­ never really changing, but always break­ rock and zany lyrics, not as a Beck ing new ground in the form and Not only does this soundtrack contain rip-off. The rest of Electric Larry land is instrumentation of his pieces. It is as clips of the Kids in the Hall's amazing quintessential Surfers, packing lots of gui­ such with the closing track, I Want to humor, but it also packs in 17 tracks by tars and drums and quirky lyrics. If Vanish, a collaboration between Elvis and some of the greatest artists on earth, in­ you're familiar with normal Surfers stuff, the Brodsky Quartet, with whom he pre­ cluding Pavement, Matthew Sweet, Liz get it, if you only like Pepper, stick with viously released The Julliet Letters. Phair, They Might be Giants, Pelt Mell, the single. Preceding Vanish is Costello's finest track Cibo Matto, Shadowy Men on a and the greatest example that, as the times Shadowy Planet, and The Tragically Elvis CostelloAll This Useless Beauty and music change, so can Elvis. It's Time Hip. Scott Thompson and Joe Sealy also (Warner Bros.) is an Elvis Costello song, but it is also show off their vocal skills on I'm Gay, the more than that. Hinging on a pre-pro­ best gay anthem since Fight for Your Elvis has brought forth, with this grammed, near hip-hop drum beat and Right (To Be Queer), off the Wigstock newest release, a collection of songs he keyboards, Costello's painful voice soundtrack. Though I haven't seen the wrote for other performers. Along with echoes over masterfully eclectic overpro­ film yet (thanks to the limited release of world class back-up from The duction, showing that you can still add as the movie in Florida), I assume it is every Attractions, this collection is as always many instruments to a song as you want bit as incredible as this album is. It's so just further proof to the undeniable fact as long as it's done tastefully (and the choice ... I highly recommend picking it that Costello is a masterful songwriter. producer knows what it is that(s)he is up on vinyl if you have the means. Twenty years later, he's still able to tum a doing). Costello and Geoff Emerick pro­ Matador, 676 Broadway NYC 10012 catchy phrase and produce a hummable vide the excellent production, evident chorus. For the most part, this album is a throughout the album, and bring together These reviews and more will be featured ponderous collection of slow ballads a Ia a collection a songs whose only real link in the fritz. If you are interested in writ­ the Jess than stellar Mighty Like a Rose is the high standards of their writer. ing for the fritz, contact Aaron Gustafson . A WEEK IN PREVIEW WALLS? Thesday, September 17 Friday, September 20 There is no wall list this week. Watch Dead Alive or some other piece of Eric Piotrowski will show Manufacturing Some twit keeps tearing down the revolting splatstick in Palm Court at 8:00 Consent in Palm Court at 8:00p.m. list on the equipment room door-­ p.m. See the fully-made-up KISS at the so no one knows who has a wall Thunderdome in St. Petersburg: this weekend except (presumably) Wednesday, September 18 the person who signed up origi­ Unless they've disbanded already, Oasis Saturday, September 21 nally. will bring their gloss-pop to the USF If you couldn't get eriough of him at the Special Events Center at 7:30p.m. Olympics, catch John Tesh at the Tampa This sucks. From now on, if Bay Performing Arts Center at 8:00p.m you have a wall, sign up on the Thursday, September 19 list (if there is one), but let either Attend a lecture by columnist and Sunday, September 22 Alena Scandura or the Catalyst Pulitzer-Prize nominee Molly Ivins at the Social Distortion with D Generation will (Box 75!) know as well, in case Special Events Center at USF Tampa play at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg the wall terrorist strikes again. Campus at 8:00 p.m. at 8:00p.m. FREE MOVIE TICKETS!!!

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Top 10 lies told to first-years (This lie is often propagated by the (as collected by Eric Piotrowski) Polynesian media, which has massive in­ fluence in the United States.) 10. Sexism doesn't exist at New College 4. When a drunk guy you just met says he heroin, hopelessness, and lggy Pop 9. The food isn't that bad. really cares about you at a wall at 3 A.M., 8. Officer Roarty's drug cartel was dis­ he really means it. Really. Trainspotting banded long ago. 3. Creative writing is encouraged by "A VISIONARY KNOCKOUT!" 7. James Martin once recieved a vial of many members of the Humanities depart­ • Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE blood from an over zealous fan. ment as a way for students to develop the 6. The basic tenets of American foreign skills they've learned from reading so wa ing and and domestic policy center more or less much literature. around preserving and upholding democ­ 2. Jesus Christ is the son of God. (it's re­ talking racy (this is told to all college students, ally Umberto, the Lizard God of Cheese "DELGHTFUL! WILDLY FUNNY!" Jim Svejda, not just New College) Sandwiches.) 5. The French are slimy spineless wimps. I . No one gets addicted to marijuana. B EEF ORIENTAL REDUX STARTS SEpTEM bER 17 by Charles Choi ference between Thai and Koreans? a lm It was dinnertime, Tuesday, September What struck me was the contrast be­ MANNY & LO the 12th, and I had a food card. The two tween the two entrees: Beef Oriental and "A warm, fabulously unsentimental comedy about two young sisters on their own.'' Southwestern Snapper. The former recog­ main entrees happen to be the topic of • Caryn James. THE NEW YORK 17MES this piece : Southwestern Snapper and nized only a homogeneity among Beef Oriental. populations in a geographical area (i.e. Y'know, I have a beef with the term there are no regional differences in Asia), From the Journals of Beef Oriental. while the latter recognized a heterogene­ I was born in Hong Kong and raised ity among populations in a geographical Jean Seberg in America for most of my life by my area (i.e. there are regional differences in "AN OUTRIGHT DAZZLER" Chinese parents. I see myself as Chinese America). • Kevln Th11m:as. LOS ANGELES TIMES and American, something that takes a life­ The fact is, one's culture, heritage, time to get used to: in America, I am seen and environment really do shape a CoMiN(i SooN as Chinese, and in China, I am seen as an person. Would it be good to have a little MAR17N SCORSES£ PRESENTS American. help in trying to understand other PURPLE NOON So is the reason I have a beef with the people? I would say yes. Would it be term Beef Oriental because of my good to judge people only by what A Thriller Of The Highest Order!" little we know about their environment? I "****' heritage? • Dcsrn,)fld Ryan. PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER I have to question the complete and would say no. utter ignorance when it comes to the Should we think about important is­ Project Black Cinema rather sweeping term. Have you ever sues every day of our lives, even when International Film Festival heard of Chicken European? Try they concern what seem like trifling de­ some Fish Negroid. tails? The plain fact is, Asia just ain't one Yes. Actually, I think those are proba­ STudENTs big province, folks. If you don't even bly the most important of all. Free Popcorn w/ Purchase of consider the 1.3 billion people living in any Drink (just show student ID) over 40 provinces of China, there happen This article was reprinted from a pre­ Ask about Student to be a number of other countries in Asia vious issue of the Catalyst due to a recent Memberships also. Ask yourself this: do you see the dif- sighting of Beef Oriental at Marriott. 6 The Catalyst September 17, 1996 SARA'S GUIDE TO PROFESSORS

by Sara Foley are hired on a yearly basis to teach a spe­ He was immensely popular with students, Dear Miss Academia- I never know what cific subject area, and do not sponsor but the pay line was designated for some­ to call my professors. Can you help me contracts or tutorials. one with a PhD in analysis. Tanton, who avoid a gross faux-pas by explaining the holds a doctoral degree in algebraic topol­ different professorial titles to me? Dear Miss Academia: Could you explain ogy, was not rehired. - Clueless Student why some of our best professors disap­ Positions are created with an eye to­ pear after a year? --Heartbroken Lad ward strengthening the structure of the Dear Clueless: school. Because of this, some of the First of all, you're safe calling any of Dear Heartbroken: human element is lost when making a de­ your doctorate-holding instructors Currently, New College employs 53 cision whether or not to keep a "Profes or" So-and-So, unle s they in­ professors, including Dean Mike, on a professor.Sometimes a new professorship struct you to address them by a different permanent basis. Each professorship has is created when the school receives a cor­ title. it designated title and responsibilities. porate grant, such as the one from the Faculty members like "Instructor Faculty members are hired based upon Pepsico Foundation that is being used to Sarah Hernandez" or "Writing Specialist how they fill the criteria for an open posi­ sponsor the new Spanish Literature Jan Wheeler" do not have PhD's and tion. Professorship. should not be addressed as "Professor." Rob Constable has been hired every New professorships are established Then there's the matter of titles. year for the past four years because there with an eye toward increasing faculty di­ Faculty members hired on a permanent has been funding available for his posi­ versity, as well as strengthening divisions basis begin as assistant professors and tion. However, if that funding was and keeping up with educational trends. come up for promotion to associate pro­ designated for a position for which The final decision in the creation of a new fessor at two years. Each prof is reviewed Constable was not qualified, he would position rests with Dean Mike. at the end of every year on teaching, have to go. A line open one year may be Dear Readers: Dean Mike alluded scholarship, and community service. After designated for something entirely differ­ to a student sponsored faculty position five years they have review of tenure. ent the next year, which is why New open in the past, in which students hired a Temporary faculty members hold the College sometimes loses great professors new faculty member once a year and paid titles of visiting or adjunct professor. who are only hired on a temporary basis. for the position with student funds. Visiting professors have the same duties Like James Tanton, a visiting profes­ Perhaps we should look into its history, so as permanent faculty, who can sponsor sor who taught Calculus and Real we can keep some of those professors we contracts and tutorials. Adjunct professors Analysis at New College two years ago. like so much. SUBMIT TO THE CATALYST

uPBC" FROM PAGE 1 There is going to be an AHEN confer­ at: ence in Johnston Center at the University Tenea Johnson petitioned New College of Redlands in California that is set for http://hampshire.edu/html/ about the idea of having a network and January 24-26 right now, and students cs/ahen/ahen.html. 250 students signed on. The network then from New College should be able to go to was discussed at a town meeting and a it, and maybe even quorum was reached on implementing the make an ISP out of it. network with unanimous consent. Actual exchanges of free books! Get Heather Kane said, "[New College students or faculty $5.00 students] are constrained by USF. The won't start until at least Sarasota ~s Largest worth of New College framework of comparison the next fall semester. books usually uses 'normal' or 'mainstream' col­ A meeting of the BRANT 'S with leges, so these colleges would change out Alternative College this ad. frame of reference. So what the network Network will be held USED BOOKS Limit 1 can do is help us rethink our understand­ today at 8 P.M. in per ing of New College as an alternative Take Bus 5 from downtown to Hamilton Center. 3913 Brown Ave, Sarasota student. college." AHEN has a web page Editorials The Catalyst September 10, 1996 7

WE'RE NUMBER ONE 9/13/96 1:15 p.m. The only thing that gets a slap in the face to Marriott, and The SAC reported the theft of a cas­ graded at New College is the a simple confirmation of what sette recorder and containers for maJdng food, and Marriott is failing. those of us who have to eat there beer from the Hamilton Center equip­ New College students have al­ already know. ment room. ways maintained that the food Marriott has had it too easy service here is terrible. Due to an for too long. New College is a 9/13/96 7:51 p.m. article in the 1997 edition of the captive audience for them: stu­ A student reported the theft of a Princeton Review's "Student dents are locked into buying a Texas Instruments calculator, value $100, Advantage Guide to the Best 310 semester's worth of food whether from a backpack in Hamilton Center. Colleges," the whole world we consider it edible or not. We knows that we have the worst should take this opportunity to Contribution Guidelines campus food of all. Local news­ remind Marriott's management papers and television crews have that New College as a whole can Letter to The Editor: A reader's re­ helped to spread the word around choose not to renew Marriott's sponse to previous articles, letters Florida: don't eat at Marriott. contract, and look elsewhere for a and/or editorials, or an opinion that they The ranking is based on an in­ food provider. want to share with the student body. formal survey distributed to If Marriott doesn't act now to Letters to the Editor should be no more college students nationwide. It is change its habits, we should do than 250 words, and are not a forum for an embarrassment to the college, just that. free advertising. CONSERVATION NEWS FROM THE CAPLES CARRIAGE HOUSE Contributed by Anne Tazewell such as tomato sauce jars, rinse them first. be sure to get your recyclables out of your Our student-run recycling program is Always remove tops before recycling. dorm room bins by Thesday evening. The up and running! Last year Browning Only plastic marked 1 or 2 can be recy­ Pei dorms will be picked up on Monday Ferris Industries (BFI) hauled our campus cled. This covers all water, soda and milk and Thursday mornings. Anyone who recyclables free of charge. This "too jugs, as well as some shampoo, yogurt does not have a dorm room recycling con­ good to be true" deal ended this summer and tofu containers. No bags or plastic tainer or a paper-recycling receptacle can when the recycling market for paper took wrappers! call me at 359-5753 to order anew one. a big dive and we were informed by BPI Please remove tops and crush plastic In addition to recycling, our efforts at that they would have to start charging us containers before recycling them. Tllis "source reduction" are essential to making $400 monthly for their services. BFI had will save us from buying more recycling our campus more environmentally respon­ been subsidizing the cost of picking up containers since plastic is so bulky. sible. To reduce the amount of paper used our other recyclables with the money they Separate steel (soup cans, etc. ) from alu­ on our campus a new policy of duplex were making from selling our paper. minum. We are paid $0.33 per pound for (double-sided) copying has gone into ef­ Since then, however, paper has gone from aluminum, whereas steel fetches nothing. fect at the campus copy shop. Last month fetching $120 per ton to where we now Recycle America will not accept the mate­ the copy shop used 28 cases of white have to pay $50 per ton to have it recy­ rials mixed. paper (each case has 5,000 sheets in it!) cled, provided we take it to the recycle At this point paper does not have to be By changing to a duplex printing policy center ourselves. separated according to type. Just make we stand to save a lot of money as well as Mark Johnson decided that he would sure that there are not paper food wrap­ trees. Duplex printing takes more time, rather budget for student recyclers than pers or pizza boxes mixed in with your however. Students using the services of pay a huge multi-national conglomerate computer paper, junk mail and magazines the copy shop need to think ahead and such as BFI. As a result, six students to be recycled. allow more time for their printing needs. have been hired to collect our campus re­ When recycling cardboard please That's all for now. Stay tuned for reg­ cyclables and transport them to Recycle break down boxes first and place them ular campus conservation updates! America, a nearby recycling facility. A next to recycling containers, or better yet little review of recycling dos and don'ts take them to the cardboard recycling Anne Tazewell is the Resource might be in order now to make their job dumpster behind Ham Center. Conservationist at USF and New College. easier. Recycling pickups are on Wednesday She can be reached at 359-5753. When recycling glass food containers morning for B-dorm and Viking, so please 8 The Catalyst Announcements September 17, 1996

Anybody interested in a Habitat for Humanity steering committee? Please meet in CAREER the Fishbowl on Wednesday, September 18 at 4:00 p.m. CENTER

Hey there, all you crazy, perspective, musician-type New College students who wanna have a place to perform or practice by yourself or in the company of others. Wed. Sept. 18 11 :00 a.m. USF Sound interesting? Drop a note with your name, box number, and/or phone number in International Student Exchange David Drake's box (217) or Steve Mazur's box (296) for more details about the New Workshop College band room and all its pluses and minuses. The band room is conveniently lo­ Room: HC Fishbowl cated in the old bookstore across University, a walking distance from school in the luxurious Sarasota/Bradenton area. If you have any equipment in the band room please Thurs. Sept. 19 5: 15 PM Tips on see Dave or Steve to claim it by September 25. Applying to Graduate School Room: Sudakoff Center- 118 There will be a GLBTSA meeting on Sunday, September 22 at 8:00p.m. in Ham Center on the couches in front of the fishbowl. New members are welcome! If you are Mon. Sept. 23 6:30 PM Peace Corps, queer (or just plain queer-friendly) please attend. We will discuss Coming Out Day, Room: Sudakoff Center-Center Part Sexuality Awareness Month events, DOMA, Queer Circle, the Queer Formal, and much Tues. Sept. 24 9:30-12:00 University of much more. Florida Law School - HC Fishbowl

September is Sexuality Awareness Month! All events are free and open to the public John F. Kennedy Center for the (except for the support group session, which is for rape survivors only.) Free food and Performing Arts Internship: drinks will be provided at all events! The Spin-The-Bottle Party is SAM's closing Internships in Arts Administration and event. Note to monosexuals and others: Hugging is okay, too! For more information Arts Education about SAM, contact Amy Andre, Caitlin Barry, Sari Cohen, Hillary Hall or Erin Administration. $650 a month stipend, Hannon. attend Kennedy Center performances and educational events, and attend Sexuality Awareness Month: Week 3 Rape and Sexual Assault Weekly Executive Seminar Series with art professions in the Washington, DC Monday, 9/16 Lunch Ham Cafeteria Information distribution area. Deadline for Spring: November 1. Tuesday, 9/17 7:00 p.m. Fishbowl Speaker TBA Wednesday, 9/18 7:00p.m. Fishbowl Discussion: How do you perceive concent? I.F. Interns Program: Thursday, 9/19 7:00p.m. Pei 124 Rape Survivors Support Group meeting The I.F. Interns program recruits undergraduate students who are I'm selling a double bed that I bought new 2 years ago, a dresser, and some book­ completing their second year at re­ shelves. I'm looking for the best offer, and will lower the price for people who buy "in spected universities and are interested bulk." Any interested New College student can contact me at 355-1787 or Box 37 or in a career in employee benefits. andre@virtu. Qualified students compete for selection by sponsoring organizations to The Community Aids Network will be providing free & anonymous HIV testing on work in paid positions for the campus November 1 & 2. This service is available to all members of the community. two summers before graduation. In ad­ Please call 951-1551 for an appointment time and details on the testing location. dition to summer employment, interns attend educational seminars featuring prominent benefits professionals during the school year.

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