Author: Lacey Martinez

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Religious Tolerance and Acceptance of Muslims in America

No other generation since the WWII era has needed religious tolerance more than our generation. The current war and unrest in the Middle East makes tolerance of religions here in American an important issue. When certain religions become associated with acts of terror that are seen every night on the […]

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The death of marriage

How would you feel if someone told you that you’d never get married? Chances are, you’d feel a sense of loss, or maybe just a sense of annoyance that they were making predications about your love life (really, things aren’t going THAT badly, yet). Most of us sort of assume […]

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Reality Television: Another Fad Our Generation Loves

The Real World, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother, The Mole, American Idol, Dancing With The Stars, and Project Runway, all of these shows are prime examples of the many different varieties of reality television shows currently airing in this day and age. People love their reality television shows, no […]

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Catamounts Clobbered Against Davidson 92-53

The night of Saturday, February 17, 2007 was a nightmare for the entire WCU men’s basketball team, as they suffered a 33-point defeat against the top team in the Southern Conference. Davidson came into Cullowhee and drained a Ramsey Center record of 16 three-pointers en route to a 92-53 clobbering […]

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Commentary follow-up

This is a follow-up story to my last piece about fan support on this campus. The 2,178 fans that packed the Ramsey Center on February 10, 2007, were treated to probably the biggest Catamount basketball game in over 10 years. With first place on the line in the game between […]

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Catamount Disc Golf Club Takes Campus By Storm

Since the installation of a Catamount Links, a nine hole disc golf course on our campus, the sport of disc golf has really taken flight. During the Fall 2006 semester, the equipment rental area in Reid Gym checked-out 600 discs to students. Approximately 200 rounds a week are being played […]

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Internship Preparation

For students in their junior or senior years, the stress and confusion of applying for an internship weighs heavily. Even though not all majors require an internship, the experience can be the tipping point on whether a new graduate is hired. When applying for an internship, it is best to […]

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International Internships

Have you ever ordered a meal at a fast food restaurant and been confronted by a person who has little to no understanding of the English language? While they struggled with your order, did you say to yourself, “That should be me!”? Well, there’s good news for those of you […]

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Career Services Will Guide You on Your Way

Thinking about doing a co-op or internship? Working in a real world environment can certainly prepare you for life after college, but where do you start? That is where Career Services will come to your rescue. With the help of the staff and their up-to-date resources you can find a […]