Totally Wicked Vaper's Lounge offers flavorful fixes

photo courtesy Puneet Sandhu/Catalyst Jesse (left) stocks up on water as Justin (right) mans the vapor bar. Totally Wicked is open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm and Sat.10am-6pm. Red-tinted lighting creates a mellow ambiance in this spacious room filled with vapor and British accents. The smoking joker sits at…

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New "knit graffiti" appears around New College

photo courtesy of Paul Zombroy/Catalyst Sporting Gryffindor colors, this yarn cozy is one of four works of knit graffiti left by the "Midnight Knitter" which can be found along the overpass on New College's campus. Over the past few weeks, passersby paused to examine the handiwork of…

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Guest policy scrutinized this semester

photo courtesy of Wyatt Kostygan Three of the four Ad-Hoc Guest Policy Committee members, two officers in the Campus Police Department, and two Student Affairs administrators pose and converse at the Oct. 6 Towne Meeting addressing NCF Guest Policy. The issuance of guest passes and…

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New College aims for Quidditch World Cup

The New College Quidditch team has started up for its second year. So far 10 people have joined but the team is open to all interested students and still seeks a captain. “I'm hoping to set up scrimmages against Ringling for this semester,” said Director…

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Pastor Terry Jones to speak in Tampa

Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center (DWOC) will host a rally at the Tampa Convention Center at 7:30pm on Oct. 10 as a part of his “Stand Up America” tour. Jones, who was recently in the media for leading the canceled “International…

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Narcotics — Florida's great health threat

Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, abuse of painkillers is the second most prevalent drug problem in the nation, with the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health…

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"Guest rights" amendment proposed

The newly-formed Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is considering a proposed amendment to the Student Bill of Rights that would delineate guest rights on campus. This amendment was proposed at the Sept. 13 meeting of the Council of Student Affairs (CSA), led by Vice President of…

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Duke TIP scholars collect fish and experience

Photo courtesy of Gracelena Ignacio/Catalyst TA Alberto Fenix helps Duke TIP students wash the salt water off the equipment used to collect marine life. The sound of water filters filled the air as 18 kids stood in a muddled circle and learned how to gradually…

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Ham who? The Catalyst explores building names

Hamilton “Ham” Center is visited by Novocollegians daily, but some may not know who put the “Ham” in Ham Center. While there’s no shortage of named buildings on campus, many of their new monikers haven’t stuck with the student body. The Peggy Bates Residence Hall…

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