A geography topics course on the Middle East, an area of popular interest among Americans in light of current world events, is being offered at Western Carolina University in the spring semester. WCU associate professor of geography, Jeffrey Neff, will instruct “Topics in Regional Geography – The Middle East” (GEOG […]
Author: Samantha Helms
Justice, Starvation and Afghans
MSNBC’s Preston Mendenhall reported from Pakistan the Afghan view of the U.S. air strikes: “If a U.S. bomb is off target or falls by mistake on a civilian area, it’s very difficult for Afghans to comprehend why, at least as they see it in very black-and-white terms when a bomb […]
Rampant Parnoia
Dear Editor, Paranoia is rampant in our nation. I, too, have fallen victim to its clutches and have made an effort to escape a mindset that suspects everyone as a terrorist. Recently, a day spent in Atlanta changed that. Frothing at the mouth to escape the humdrum of Cullowhee, I […]
Against Relativism
Dear Editor, A common charge leveled against my chosen field of study, anthropology, is that it adheres too strictly to the doctrine of cultural relativism. This doctrine holds that the actions of individuals should be judged according to whether or not those actions are considered acceptable in that culture. When […]
WCU To Offer Survival Course
Western Carolina University will offer “Strength and Conditioning Survivability” as a self-study distance learning course. Participants may enroll and take the course at any time. Course topics will include overtraining, resistance training systems, nutrition and supplements, strength and conditioning exercises, injury prevention and treatment,combatives and self-defense exercises, and environmental survival […]
WCU Rugby Goes To States
The WCU men’s rugby team has continued their winning ways this fall season. They head into this weekend’s state tournament with winning three straight, all against division opponents. More impressively, the combined score for the three games was 83-5 in favor of the Catamounts. Furman, Elon, and the University of […]
Fall Sports Answer Challenge Forged by Athletics
At the onset of the school year, the Western Carolina athletic department developed a new slogan and mission: “One goal…to be the best.” While this may be a common goal for athletic programs across the country, WCU has managed to quickly back this statement with top-tier programs in football, soccer […]
Catamounts Win Third Straight Over VMI, 44-17Western Scores 27 Unanswered Points in Second Half
Sophomore tailback Fred Boateng rushed for 152 yards and Cat defenders allowed only 119 total yards as WCU (5-3, 4-2) rolled over the Virginia Military Institute 44-17 Saturday afternoon at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field. The victory keeps Western tied with Appalachian State in the conference after the Mountaineers beat […]
Lady Cat Netters Take Two In Conference Action
The Western Carolina volleyball squad beat Chattanooga and Georgia Southern in the Ramsey Center over the weekend. The two wins move WCU (18-8, 13-3) into second place in the Southern Conference, a single game behind frontrunner College of Charleston. Sunday, the Lady Cats defeated Chattanooga 3-0 (14-11, 6-9) in the […]
Depression a Concern In Light of Current Events
A recent national college health study by the National Mental Health Association shows that depression affects 19 million Americans each year. Ten percent of these are college students. Depression is more prevalent on our college campuses than ever before, with the disturbing and traumatic images of September 11 displayed every […]
