Students from Western’s chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals won awards at the AITP Collegiate Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri. A team consisting of WCU students Daniel Arthur, Brandy Cody and Derek Layman placed fourth out of more than 50 teams in the network design competition. Nearly […]
Author: Chad Messer
WCU Grads Fighting the War on Terrorism in Southwest Aisa
Dear Editor, My name is LT. Scott Smathers I graduated WCU in 1991 and am currently on Active Duty in the US Army assigned to the 211th Military Police Company. We are part of the North Carolina Army National Guard. The 211th has several members that are WCU Graduates. While […]
Annual Awards to Outstanding Graduates
10950 Kimball Crest DriveAlpharetta, GA 30022ppettit@jcrinc.comMay 26, 2002 RE: Annual Awards to Outstanding Graduates conferred at Homecoming. Please let me know the criteria. Thank you. Peggy PettitClass of 1954
Child & Family Studies Students & Alumnist Bid Farewell
On May 3, 2002, Dr Lisen Roberts and a group of CFS students celebrated their program, which will shortly be part of WCU’s most recent history, the Child & Family Studies program will come to a close at summer’s end. Although many students and instructors regret the demise of such […]
Miranda not an issue in arrest procedures
Hello, After reading a letter in a previous addition of the Western Carolinian, I want to make an attempt at explaining why the author of “Arrested without being Read My Rights” wasn’t read his Miranda Rights. I am a Criminal Justice major at WCU, and I’m currently serving an internship […]
Virginia LaCombe wins Oxygen channel Athlete of the Month
My name is Larysa West. I am the sister of Virginia LaCombe, one of the greats on WCUs’ track team.Recently, I entered Virginia in a contest for Athlete of the Month. The contest is hosted by the Oxygen channel/Harris Teeter and Time Warner cable. Out of fifty entrants for the […]
“What we have here, is a failure to Communicate”
#8216;What we have here, is a failure to Communicate’ -Lucas Jackson (Cool Hand Luke) As an observer of many things, everything to be precise, I came upon a crowd gathered around the bell-tower of Western Carolina University, April tenth, 2002. With curiosity getting the best of me, and a chance […]
North Carolina’s Elected Officials Pose Threat to Public Health
Dear Editor: In December 2001, Governor Easley proudly presented a new prescription drug plan that will cover drugs for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for seniors with an income of less than $17,180 a year and senior couples with incomes less than $23,220. Initially many North Carolina […]
Cats Sweep Furman in Weekend Three-Game Set
Western Carolina blew out Furman 11-3 Sunday on the strength of five Catamount home runs to sweep the Paladins in a weekend series at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium. The conference sweep was the second in as many weeks as the Cats swept Appalachian State the weekend before in Boone, the first […]
Rugby Takes Title in Division III South Championship By Logan Walters
Two years ago when the Western Carolina men’s rugby team made it to the Southern Championship, they where proud and honored just to get the opportunity to play for the Division III South title. As the rugby team took the field in this year’s championship weekend, however, it was apparent […]
