When one thinks of old fogies who still get out onstage many years past the time when they should have retired and traded the guitars for wheelchairs, one band comes to mind more than any other. That’s right, kids, those British invaders, the Rolling Stones. But of late, there have […]
Author: Eric Newsom
Got Hook?
March 2000, basketball at Western Carolina University was in what some would call turmoil. After being ousted by Chattanooga in the first round of the men’s Southern Conference tournament, and under what some called shady circumstances, coach Phil Hopkins was fired. Along the same time, actually prior to the conference […]
Been There, Dunn That
DeKalb, Ill. — Jill Dunn strolls out of the locker room with a perplexed look upon her brow. It is nothing unusual for a basketball coach who has been through the motions after watching her team play as flat as the cornfields of northern Illinois. One cannot help but wonder […]
Mad Batter a Magnet for Students, Faculty
The familiar aromas of muffins, stickybuns, and freshly brewed coffee greet the eager guests who enter the newly painted door of the expanded Mad Batter coffeeshop. The room, formerly occupied by Cullowhee Flowers and Gifts, is wide and open and fronted by tall glass windows. Small bars have been built […]
Clubbin’ with Mike
For those of you expecting reviews about Cullowhee’s night life, don’t read this! However, if you are interested in gaining information about different clubs and organizations on campus, this column is tailored for you. Because this is the first column this semester, I’ll begin with a club that is also […]
Biology Department Awards Scholarships to Four Students
The biology department at Western Carolina University presented academic scholarships to four students during its annual award banquet Friday, Dec. 8. Jared Hamilton Fisher of Cullowhee received the Ramsey Family Scholarship, which covers the full cost of in-state tuition for the 2001-02 academic year. The son of James and Diana […]
New web page; features writer
Dear Sirs and m’ams:This new web site looks great. Somebody is doing a great job there and you guys should be proud.That girl who reviews cd’s for your publication sure is a good writer. Give her a pat on the back for me.Take care,Jeffrey SykesWCU 2000 (in case ya’ll fergot)
Alterna-country rocker Steve Earle packs a punch with twang
When I went home over the holidays, I made a stop to my local (local meaning 30 minutes away) Record Exchange in Charlotte to sell off some cheap and bad CDs that I’d accumulated over the years. When I was there, I noticed they’d done something new with their country […]
Blue Squirrel Reopens Doors
Alan Berkow wants people to know that after over two months of being closed, his Blue Squirrel Cafe is ready for business. With repairs to septic systems behind it, the Blue Squirrel has reopened its doors and is slowly but surely regaining regular customers. “There was a day when I […]
Classic Cyrano de Bergerac to be performed at WCU
Throughout the semester, the Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibition Series brings a variety of musical groups, public speakers, writers, and other performers to broaden students’ horizons here at Western. Not to mention, LCE is providing the great opportunity for students to get together to see or hear something they might not […]
