diff --git a/_data/categories.yaml b/_data/categories.yaml
index 46306c9..d836bfe 100644
--- a/_data/categories.yaml
+++ b/_data/categories.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
     - editorial
     - almostfamous
     - guestcomentary
+- name: verbatim
+  subcategories:
 - name: career
   subcategories:
 - name: archives 
diff --git a/_includes/navbar.html b/_includes/navbar.html
index ef22d68..4c0bccc 100644
--- a/_includes/navbar.html
+++ b/_includes/navbar.html
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
                 <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                   {% for subcat in cat.subcategories %}
                    {% if site.categories[subcat] != nil %}
-                    <li><a href="/category/{{ subcat }}">{{ subcat | uppercase }}</a></li>
+                    <li><a href="/category/{{ subcat }}/">{{ subcat | uppercase }}</a></li>
                     {% endif %}
                   {% endfor %}
                 </ul>
               </li>
-              {% else %}
-              <li><a href="/category/{{ cat.name }}">{{ cat.name | uppercase }}</a></li>
+              {% elsif  site.categories[cat.name] != nil%}
+              <li><a href="/category/{{ cat.name }}/">{{ cat.name | uppercase }}</a></li>
               {% endif %}
             {% endfor %}
           </ul>
diff --git a/category/acads/index.html b/category/acads/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4218060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/acads/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: acads
+---
diff --git a/category/almostfamous/index.html b/category/almostfamous/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4aab58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/almostfamous/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: almostfamous
+---
diff --git a/category/archives/index.html b/category/archives/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6061556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/archives/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: archives
+---
diff --git a/category/bigstory/index.html b/category/bigstory/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f85f0bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/bigstory/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: bigstory
+---
diff --git a/category/career/index.html b/category/career/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a2b855
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/career/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: career
+---
diff --git a/category/columns/index.html b/category/columns/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c97f22d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/columns/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: columns
+---
diff --git a/category/coverstory/index.html b/category/coverstory/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5485ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/coverstory/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: coverstory
+---
diff --git a/category/cultural/index.html b/category/cultural/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a3ccbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/cultural/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: cultural
+---
diff --git a/category/guestcomentary/index.html b/category/guestcomentary/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6bad92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/guestcomentary/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: guestcomentary
+---
diff --git a/category/news/index.html b/category/news/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b35cfae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/news/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: news
+---
diff --git a/category/sac/index.html b/category/sac/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cdac4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/sac/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: sac
+---
diff --git a/category/sports/index.html b/category/sports/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76c25a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/sports/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: sports
+---
diff --git a/category/tech/index.html b/category/tech/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6c3bbef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/tech/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: tech
+---
diff --git a/category/verbatim/index.html b/category/verbatim/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05d5607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/category/verbatim/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+category: verbatim
+---
diff --git a/css/base.scss b/css/base.scss
index fafffed..57954d0 100644
--- a/css/base.scss
+++ b/css/base.scss
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ footer {
   z-index: 10;
   background: white;
   padding-top: 10px;
+  min-height: 100px;
 
   .category-post {
     margin-bottom: 30px;