Peyton Manning, Brad Hoover, Steve Spurrier, and Vince Young; what do all of these football stars and coaches have in common? They all started their football careers in the South. Football continues to grow as the South’s most popular sport. American high school and college football is a lot more […]
Author: Ryan Sarda
Southern Traditions
Life in the Southern states is as varied as the people that live there. Though many traditions were established years ago, many are still practiced today. Instead of being defined by geography, these traditions are often associated with diet, etiquette, or religion. Food and cooking create a sense of hospitality […]
Majestic bovines: The North Carolina Mountain State Fair
To be fair, I went to the North Carolina Mountain State Fair on Friday, which meant that I went on the one day all week that it rained from morning to evening. So, yes, my experience has been colored every-so-slightly by the miserable weather, but I think I got just […]
Mountain Heritage Day promises just as much food and fun
It’s right around the corner folks! Can you hear the music, smell the Cherokee fry bread, feel the festive atmosphere? If not, you may be in the wrong part of the country. A celebration of mountain culture and Southern Appalachian history, Mountain Heritage Day draws in people from all over […]
Safety Net at the Counseling Center
If you were moving to a strange, new location and knew ahead of time that you could have a readymade, safe group of people that you could meet with and talk to, wouldn’t you be relieved? If you also knew that there would be an expert available who knew the […]
WCU Art Competition
The Campus Meditation Program (CMP) is holding an art competition in which students are being asked to create a logo for them. The First Prize winner will receive $200. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m., October 1st. Entries must be delivered to BELK 391. The logo must be easily […]
The Women’s Center seeks to empower women for another year
As human beings, we jump at any opportunity to embrace who we are. The Women’s Center gives WCU men and women countless chances to do just that. A general bias is that the center exists just to make girls feels better. But if you think you haven’t been affected by […]
WCU soccer loses to #20 ranked Clemson, 2-0
Despite a valiant effort by WCU soccer, the Catamounts lost their latest road game to the nationally-ranked Clemson Tigers, 2-0. First half scoring was key in Sunday’s loss for the Catamounts. Clemson junior Samatha Fortier scored in the 28th minute on a well-executed passing exchange from teammate Molly Franklin. Later […]
WCU Women’s soccer wins home opener, 2-0
WCU Women’s soccer kicked off their 2007 home season with a resounding 2-0 win over the Winthrop Golden Eagles Friday Sept. 7. Catamount Soccer has a tradition of sending a message in their home openers, and Friday was no exception. The Cats are 3-0 for winning opening games in the […]
Sylva needs a real movie theater
So on Friday, September 8 I went to see the 4:10 showing of “Balls of Fury” at Quin Theaters in Sylva. As I left the theater, the only fury I had seen was my own, thanks to the theater’s ignorant rule that at least three people must show up for […]