Standing at 6’4 and 234 pounds, senior quarterback Todd Spitzer leads the Catamounts. After two games, this native of Greer, South Carolina has had his share of ups and downs as Western’s quarterback. So far this season, Spitzer has thrown 18-of-41 for a total of 228 yards with one touchdown […]
Author: Ryan Sarda
Catamounts Fall on the Road to Eastern Kentucky
It has been nearly a year since the Catamount football team has won a game. Their last win came at home on September 16, 2006 against the Colonels of Eastern Kentucky whom they beat 20-17. This season, after coming off of a 52-6 loss on September 1 at Alabama, the […]
Changing the Way Students Drink on Campus
Everyone knows Western is a party school. Honestly, how many of you out there reading this have the “Western Carolina University – out-drinking your school since… uh… we can’t remember…” quote in your AIM profile? Well, this year is going to be a little different for you party-people in the […]
Cultural Arts Offers New Experiences and Opportunities
Most students at Western Carolina University, or any young adult for that matter, would enjoy meeting someone famous. How would it feel to spend a day with one of your favorite authors or to act in a play? What most students don’t realize is that the Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions […]
Dodson Got a Face-Lift!
Times have changed and now so has our campus dining. As many of you may know, Dodson has been turned into the new “all you care to eat” cafeteria, and the old Brown cafeteria has turned into The Cat’s Den. The new Dodson isn’t a good option for you if […]
The Cat’s Den: the new Face of Brown Cafeteria
Although most freshmen may not realize it, returning Western Carolina students surely noticed that the old Brown cafeteria has gone under a tremendous makeover. Now called the Cat’s Den, this eating establishment has vastly improved according to many students. Like most of her friends, Erica Jones, a Junior at WCU, […]
Five Ways To Improve the Parking Dilemma on Campus
Parking on campus is something that nearly every student has faced during their time at Western. As everyone knows, parking is a complete mess on campus that causes many commuters stress every day. If you don’t leave at least 30 minutes before your class, your odds of finding a parking […]
Catamount Football Looking To Improve from 2006 Season
The crowd of 92,138 packed into Bryant-Denny Stadium to see the debut of new Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban as he prepared to take on Coach Kent Briggs’ Western Carolina Catamounts. The Crimson Tide did not disappoint their new coach, as they dismantled The Catamounts in their season […]
Volleyball team drops three in a row to start the season
The Western Carolina volleyball team opened their season on August 24 in Dallas at the SMU Tournament. With three matches in two days the Catamounts didn’t get their season off to the best of starts as they lost all three matches three games to none. The first match of the […]
Getting to know… Bobby Moranda
Over the summer, Western lost one of the best coaches on campus in head baseball coach Todd Raleigh. After leading Western to a 42-20 record and the NCAA Regionals, Coach Raleigh left to take the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Not only did Coach Raleigh […]
