Author: Dawn Pasley

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Campus, Community Safety Differ

According to a recent report on three years’ worth of crime statistics from universlast Wednesday. Campuses are generally safer places than the larger communities in which they are located. The report, released by the Department of Education to Congress in January, states “The campus crime statistics collected by the U.S. […]

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UNC System Students to Lobby February 20

Student voices will be heard at the General Assembly Building in Raleigh on Feb. 20 when students and other representatives gather for Student Lobby Day at the state capital to discuss “higher education” issues. “This day can have as great of an impact as the number of students that attend,” […]

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Women’s Rugby Win First Game in History

Western Carolina University’s women’s rugby team not only recorded their first win of the season this past Saturday against UNC Charlotte, but they notched their first victory in history. The team traveled to Charlotte and walked off the field big winners, 20-17. Four different people scored for the Lady Catamounts […]

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Track Cats Shatter Records at ISU

The below freezing temperatures of Ames, Iowa, didn’t stop the WCU track & field teams from creating fire on the track last weekend at the Iowa State Classic. School records and personal bests fell as quickly as the snow. The Cats competed against representatives from Division 1-A powerhouses such as […]

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Catamounts Lose Two on the Road

DAVIDSON, NC – Western Carolina is arguably one of the best 35 minute teams in the Southern Conference. On numerous occasions during the 2000-2001 campaign, the Cats have held leads late into contests only to succumb in the end. WCU fell to 0-7 in the 2000 season in games decided […]

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Servo’s Wrestling ReportReturn to the Sand Pit

Greetings fans, and welcome to Servo’s Wrestling Report. With No Way Out looming in two weeks, the feud between Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin is at an all-time high. Not only will these two finally be able to rip each other a new hole at this Pay-Per-View event, […]

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Lady Cats Lose Two on Road

After starting the season with a record of 6-1 away from the friendly confines of the Ramsey Center, garnering the title “Road Warriors,” the Lady Cats (10-14, 4-11 SoCon) since have gone 1-6 on the road, including a 95-55 loss to the Lady Eagles of Georgia Southern (18-6, 12-3 in […]

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Western Baseball Drops Three on Road

The Catamounts once again traveled to a national powerhouse this weekend. The East Carolina Pirates (3-0), the 23-ranked team in the nation, swept a three-game series from Western Carolina this weekend at Harrington Field in Greenville, NC. Sunday, the Pirates exploded on offense to top the Catamounts 12-1. They tallied […]

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On the Road with Got Hook?

Taking off and going on road trips with friends is as much a part of the college experience as mystery meat in the cafeteria and suffering through class with Friday morning hangovers. Equipped with a known destination, map, slushies, and an unquenchable hunger for cobbler, road trips define who you […]

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The Doctor Charges 25 Cents to See The Hatbox Baby

The 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago is a showcase for wonders and marvels from all parts of the earth: a circus existing side-by-side with the halls of science. In some cases, the line between the two is clearly drawn, but then there are the babies, and they are a whole […]