Man's best friend has been at humanity's side since the Stone Age, and hopefully will continue to be at our sides until the end of times. Initially, dogs kept security at campsites and kept rats out of food supplies, but nowadays have proved to be…
www.ncfcatalyst.com Online Exclusive By Caitlyn Ralph for the Catalyst Despite heat indexes frequently over 100 degrees, rain always a looming possibility, and occasional controversy, the traveling “punk rock summer camp,” officially known as Van Warped Tour, has hit cities across America for the past 20 summers, bringing along dozens of…
Like a shoe that needs to be broken in, some albums may not be palatable initially, but get better with every listen. This is the case with Ones and Zeros, the latest and highly anticipated release from British rock band Young Guns. Through the first play,…
Long drives to the beach aren’t complete without the perfect soundtrack. Here’s five recent releases that are a great addition to everyone’s “Summer 2015” Spotify playlist. Everybody is Going to Heaven - Citizen Citizen are a dark horse in the scene. Even though they’ve toured with…
After his cult-famous band The Format went on a hiatus in 2008, Nate Ruess and FUN. jet setted to everyone’s car radio with the explosive track “We Are Young.” In the past year or two, FUN.’s members have stepped away to pursue side projects, with Jack Antonoff diving into indie…
www.ncfcatalyst.com Online Exclusive By Caitlyn Ralph for the Catalyst Many teenagers dream to front a rock band, sign to a record label, and tour the world with their friends. Few actually do. Wunderkind Trevor Wentworth signed to Epitaph Records at just 13 years old. Since then, Wentworth’s post-hardcore…
All photos for Issue 11, including some not found in the physical version, can be found on our Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94890455@N04/?
Yet another instance of police brutality, this time in Baltimore, has resulted in the death of a young, black male and brought the issue of race relations in America to the forefront. Following protests in major cities including Baltimore, Chicago and Philadelphia, the International People’s…
Educational Technology Services (ETS) and Information Technology (IT) have been testing new, special software called Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), which grants students the ability to access Windows and Linux desktops from any personal device. As the program advances and becomes more widespread, VDI has the…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a plague-infected dog spread its disease to four Colorado residents, the first report of a dog infecting a human with the plague in the U.S. The 2-year-old American pit bull terrier fell ill…
