Cat Hollander
From the unofficial Duke TIP Wiki
Cat Hollander is a relatively new TIPster, having only begun TIP in East Term I '08, as a third year. However, her reputation quickly grew.
In '08, she took apocalypse soon. During the course of the class she wrote many stories that have been described by some as "disturbed" or "perverse" however there were a few who found them "beautifuly and exsquisitely off-balance".
She choreographed a dance to the Trans-gender Cell Block Tango for the TIP-sync. Not surprisingly, it did not go over well, as the judges said "This is a lip-sync contest, not a dance contest". However, the dance set a new bar for future TIPschyncs. The dance made use of the skills of fourth years Cara Weisman, Trevor Cross, Dylan Crouch, Rose Darugar, Blake Montgomery, Nik Phadinha (who took to being ill and couldn't perform),Smith Mathieu(who sub-ed in for Nik), Rachel VanDaalen, Adam Wilson, and third years Cat Hollander, Charmee Mehta, and Joe Sharp.
She, Joe Sharp, and Charmee Mehta made a pact to come back together East 1 2009 and choreograph a even more impressive, and undoubtably more risque (if that is even possible) than the previous year's TIPsynch, in the honor of those who cannot return.
It is also rumored that she is working on a secret, solo dance, but that has yet to be confirmed
She was also cited by many male TIPsters as a frustration, because she chose to favor her boyfriend at home over any of them. However some of her friends congratulated and supported(some might say forced her into) her in this decision.
At the end of Term I East '08, she inherited Blake Mongomery's red fishnets, being told to give them to "the next great TIP personality". These were worn at the last dance, and she was instructed to change, to her friends' great amusement.
She was also known for her risque dancing style at the dances, especially with Adam Wilson, Joe Sharp, and Charmee Mehta. Her and Adam's dance to "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" at the last TIP dance is said to have cause the banning of that song from future TIP dances. Aside from risque dancing, Cat and Adam would do incredible, seemingly choreographed dances to songs such as Footloose, that gained audiences and applause. As well as this, she was infamous for spontaneously tangoing in the halls, on the quad or really anywhere with Adam as well as singing show tunes.
It is doubted by some TIPsters that Cat is human, because of her unusual penchant for curling up on shelves and tables, amazing dance moves, and strange unearthly squeaks when she laughs
