We stand less than one full year away from the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Every year as this storied competition comes around, we in the media tend to turn our heads to the last games for possible themes or stories that could excite sports fans, especially when the games will […]
Author: Cory Habicht
Lady Cat Tennis Drops Three in SoCon Action
Western Carolina tennis got their conference season into full swing this past week. The Lady Catamounts (4-8, 0-5) hosted Appalachian State and UNC-Greensboro this weekend. Last Thursday, they traveled to Davidson to take on the Lady Wildcats. WCU fell to the Lady Mountaineers 1-6 on Sunday. Freshman Shannon Zalinski picked […]
Clubbin’ with MikeThe Chemistry Club
I’d like to tell you that I spent all Spring Break clubbin’ in Panama City or Cancun, but I didn’t, so I have to resort back to bringing you up-to-date on the Cullowhee club scene. Since there is nothing new, or old for that matter, about Cullowhee’s night life, allow […]
WCU Records Fall at Clemson Relays
The relays are always one of the most exciting races in track and field. Four individuals, joined together by a round metal stick seek to outsmart and outlast the competition. The Clemson relays, held on Saturday March 24, proved to be an exciting and record-breaking experience for WCU. Junior Virginia […]
Men’s Golf Beats Three Conference Schools in Greenville
In their third event of the spring season, the Western Carolina Catamount golf team placed 17th, beating out conference rivals Appalachian State, Davidson, and The Citadel at the Furman Invitational held in Greenville, SC. Virginia Tech won the team event, shooting a three-round total of 864 (292, 289, 283) to […]
Catamounts Take Second Straight Series, Knock Off Former Head Coach
For the second straight weekend, the Western Carolina Catamount baseball team fought off Saturday troubles to bounce back and win a weekend conference series, defeating the Georgia Southern Eagles three games to two (13-12, 3-17, 13-8). Making the victories just a little bit sweeter was the fact that the Cats […]
Catamounts Give #6 Vols a Scare
The Western Carolina Catamount baseball team was about two innings shy of delivering the best birthday present imaginable for second-year head coach Todd Raleigh. Tuesday afternoon it took a ninth inning rally for the sixth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers to survive their trip to Cullowhee as the Cats fell 15-13. The Volunteers […]
Lady Catamount Soccer Inks Trio
Trifectas abound for the Western Carolina University women’s soccer team and third-year head coach Debbie Hensley. As the Lady Catamounts prepared for their third season in existence, Hensley announced the signing of three players to her squad for the 2001 season, in hopes that the third time is a charm. […]
MUSICSoundtracks for Spring Fever
The calendar says it’s official. The trees are starting to bloom, and the birds are singing. Spring is in the air and with it come the first few hints of that age-old affliction known as Spring Fever. Hearts turn to fancy, brains turn to mush, and feet turn to dancing. […]
MOVIE”Down to Earth”? Shame on You, Chris Rock
He was great in “Lethal Weapon Four.” He was hilarious as the 13th apostle in “Dogma.” And he weren’t half bad in “Nurse Betty” either. But even with his pearly white smile and in-your-face humor, Chris Rock couldn’t save “Down to Earth,” which should have really been Straight-to-Video. In “Down […]
