Issue 11, Fall 2015

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015 www.ncfcatalyst.com | @ncfcatalyst

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briefs by Ryan Paice

As rally nears, Sarasota’s Boar’s Head More than120 love for Trump becomes now open participants weekends apparent in this year’s schoolwide Secret

Santa With Thanksgiving drawing ever so near, the holidays are getting closer and closer, and many New College students are feeling the holiday spirit, signing up to be a part of the school-wide Secret Santa. Thesis student Tricia Johnson has organized the Secret Santa event for three of her school years at New College, coordinating it her first, second and now fourth year. “I started it my first year, because somebody was talking about it and how it wouldn’t be done anymore, so I said ‘OK, I’ll do it,’” Johnson said. “I’m doing it this year, figuring that it will be a good basis for someone to extend it after I’m gone.” Those who sign up are asked about what their likes, dislikes and notable allergies are so that their assigned gift-giver can give them a gift that they will actually like. The participants and their mailboxes are compiled onto a spreadsheet and then assigned in pairs with a random number generator. Gifts are recommended to be anywhere from $5 to $15, and can be just about anything – that can fit in the recipient’s mailbox, that is. “Just a small gift that shows that you care and that you are extending the holiday spirit to somebody,” Johnson said. “People have given all sorts of cool things – homemade stuff, cards, books, food, gift cards, anything like that.” More than 120 people have signed up to participate in the “kinda-third annual campus-wide gift exchange” this year. Even though the sign-up for the gift exchange was originally meant to close on Nov. 13, the high demand has kept it open, and any interested students can still sign up for participation via the forum.

With Donald Trump coming to Sarasota Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 28, to campaign at the Sarasota Fairgrounds at noon, Sarasota’s connection with Trump is undeniable. While Trump is well established realestate wise all across Florida, there might not be a place in the state that Trump is better established in politically. Sarasota is majority Republican, but not by too much. Whereas there are 85,331 voters registered as Democrat in Sarasota, there are 118,613 registered Republicans, 45 percent of which are made up of people 65 years or older. Despite many experts predicting Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush to lead the Republican polls, Trump has been leading the polls – holding 36 percent of the Republican vote – with Rubio in second place at 18 percent. On Oct. 23, Donald J. Trump for President campaign announced that it would open a campaign office in Sarasota, which would act as the state headquarters. While no official location has been named, several possibilities

have been mentioned about establishing the office on Tamiami Trail, Fruitville Road, or Clarke Road. In addition, the announcement named Sarasota GOP Chairman Joe Gruters as the Florida Chairman of Donald J. Trump for President campaign. Gruters has been a longstanding Trump supporter, aiding him to be the first two-time Sarasota GOP “Statesman of the Year” award winner in both 2012 and again on May 21 of 2015. The GOP frontrunner has a long history with the city of Sarasota, and the Donald J. Trump for President campaign’s clear intentions to make the city his state-wide headquarters ensures that Sarasota and Trump will be in close contact, highlighted by his campaign rally the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Information from the Florida Atlantic University Business and Economics Polling Initiative, and the Florida Department of State

Brussels on lockdown in search for ISIS suspect Brussels, the capital of Belgium, has been in lockdown for three full days now while the authorities search for Salah Abdeslam, who is wanted in connection to the Paris terrorist attacks. Belgian officials have put the city’s terrorism alert to the highest level which indicates a “serious and immediate threat.” Schools have been closed, and officials have ordered Brussels residents to stay sheltered indoors and to avoid public spaces. Around 1,000 police officers and soldiers have been deployed during the lockdown, carrying out numerous raids and occupying many public places in order to ensure safety. The city was put on lockdown Nov. 21 “based on quite precise information about the risk of an attack like the one that happened in Paris,” Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said. “Where several individuals with arms and explosives launch actions, perhaps even in several places at the same time.”

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Salah Abdeslam entered Belgium on Nov. 15, the morning after the terrorist attacks in Paris, but his whereabouts are unknown as of yet. However, raids have taken place all over the city, searching not just for Abdeslam, but for a network of local Islamist militants additionally linked to the terrorist attacks in Paris. Several ISIS members and people found in connection to the Paris terrorist attacks have been traced back to Belgium. The country of only 11 million has the highest number per capita of militants fighting in Syria and Iraq, according to experts. The subway system was the first city service to be closed when the alert was raised, and over the several days of lockdown businesses have remained closed. More than 20 people have been detained throughout the lockdown, and as it stretches on into its fourth day authorities have eased but not withdrawn their operations.

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While Boar’s Head will be closed for Thanksgiving weekend, throughout the rest of the school year Metz plans to have the convenience store and the beverages open for business from 2-4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition, the food service is hoping to implement their new pizza delivery service by the start of next semester. Up until a couple weeks ago, the store had been kept closed on the weekends, with the only food service option available being the weekend lunch and dinners. The sandwich line will not be open during weekend hours, unless sales demand it for Metz. The weekend hour Boar’s Head sales, however, have not been as substantial as expected for Metz. “We started opening the store on the weekends from 2-4 a couple of weeks ago,” General Manager of Food Services Bill Moore said. “Sales have been kind of low […] I expected them to be higher, but from what I understand, the word just wasn’t out there yet. “If we see the need for the sub line, we would do it, but right now we just don’t see the sales.” Many people, including this writer, have called into Boar’s Head in excitement for their new pizza delivery service, only to find out that the service is not available yet. The service is hoped to be up and running with the start of next semester, and will deliver pizza right to students’ rooms. While the pizza making service is ready to go, the logistics of the matter are still being sorted out – specifically the group fundraising Metz is implementing. “Right now what we are waiting for is the college to set up the groups,” Moore said. “Say, for the Catalyst, for every pizza delivered you get $2 for your group, to be used by the group. “We will write up the checks and send them to the organizations for them to do good with,” he continued. “It [the pizza delivery service] isn’t just a win situation for us, it is also a win situation for the students and to help fundraising for these organizations.” With all of winter break and ISP available to smooth out the group situation, Metz plans to have the service up and running by the start of the next semester. Direct submissions, letters, announcements and inquiries to: The Catalyst 5800 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, Florida 34243 ncfcatalyst@gmail.com

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