Western Carolina’s baseball season ended Friday, May 22 during the Catamounts’ third game of the Southern Conference Championship. Despite a three run rally in the top of the ninth, the Catamounts were unable to stop No. 8 Furman from advancing in the tournament. As of May 28, twelve Catamounts are […]
Author: Brandon Schafer
Buying Local Is Good For You
There are two hardware stores near my house. One is a big name-brand store that has everything I need at lower prices, open seven days a week. The other has inconvenient hours-they close at noon on Saturdays-and prices are a little higher. They don’t have nearly the same selection either. […]
WCU Athletics Faces Budget Cuts
Along with many other departments on the campus of Western Carolina University, the athletic department is having to reduce its expenses for the upcoming seasons of play. Similar budget cuts have been seen across the Southern Conference as athletic directors made changes in conference policies. These changes include reducing the […]
Four Catamounts selected in 2009 MLB Draft
A trio of Western Carolina juniors and senior right-hander Corey Martin were selected on the second day of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Nick Liles (7th round), Chris Masters (11th round) and Brent Greer (14th round) were joined by Martin (27th round) through the first 30 rounds of the […]
New Hours at Mountain Heritage Center
The Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University’s museum of Appalachian culture and history, recently implemented a new schedule of visiting hours that includes being open on Saturdays for five months of the year. The center’s new year-round operating schedule is 8am to 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, […]
Coca-Cola No Longer WCU’s Beverage of Choice
A change is coming to Western Carolina University. Pepsi, a company of PepsiCo, is one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, and now it will find a home here on campus. The makers of Pepsi, Gatorade, Tropicana, and Mountain Dew, PepsiCo has won the contract over Coca-Cola for […]
UPDATED: Chancellor John Bardo Being Considered For Cincinnati Job
The University of Cincinnati is formally advertising for a new president to fill the school’s vacant position, but Western Carolina University Chancellor John Bardo may be invited to apply. In a story published online on Monday, June 1 in the Cincinnati Enquirer, several nominations have been submitted to UC trustees, […]
Jackson County’s Green Energy Park
Since its Phase 1 opening in October of 2006, the Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP), located in Dillsboro, has been benefiting the community with education, jobs, and environmentally sound methods of producing energy. “That hill is about a nine acres landfill, it has about three quarters of a million […]
Smoking Ban Passed in North Carolina
North Carolina may be called “Tobacco Road”, but if you’re within the borders of the Tar Heel State after January of 2010, do not expect to light up at a bar or restaurant. Over the last few months, legislation was introduced that would ban smoking in public places such as […]
WCU Endures Budget Cuts to Save Money
Since January, Western Carolina University has seen a series of cutbacks due to possible budget reductions. The state has asked several universities to establish a plan for possible 3, 5 and 7 percent reductions in funding for the 2009-2010 year. Western administrators have chosen to plan for more severe cuts […]
