Playing on St. Patrick’s Day did not give the Lady Catamounts any luck last week, as the Western Carolina women’s tennis team lost to the Wofford Terriers on Tuesday, Mar. 17, falling 7-0. The Terriers jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead after sweeping all three doubles matches. Sonia Anand […]
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WCU Falls To Vanderbilt 73-44
After taking three minutes for either team to score, the Vanderbilt Commodores struck first in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Western Carolina on Saturday, March 21 and never looked back as they won 73-44. It was the Commodores third win in The Pit after they beat Montana […]
Students Take Part in Alternative Spring Break
A dozen Western Carolina University staff members and students headed off to Tennessee for their spring break, except for them it wasn’t a break. Instead, they chose to participate in a five-day service project during which they volunteered at various local community agencies in Tennessee. Since 2005, WCU’s Center for […]
Nature or nurture?
On Mar. 30, WCU will host John Wright, a nationally recognized criminologist from the University of Cincinnati, for a lecture on the role of biology and life experiences on criminal behavior. The event will take place at 7:00 pm in the Grandroom of the A.K. Hinds University and is part […]
WCU Stages Emergency Drill Over Spring Break
While many students were away from campus on Spring Break, WCU and local emergency services participated in an emergency preparedness drill on Tuesday, Mar. 3 when a simulated “active shooter” incident was held in The Village. The drill was run by EnviroSafe, an emergency consulting agency, and funded by a […]
Women’s History Month: Spotlighting Women Who Make a Difference
Dr. Stephanie Dykes has many of the same concerns as middle-aged women all over America. She worries about finding love in middle-age, coloring her hair, and mammograms. She worries about the economy and her personal finances, as she was displaced from her Vice-President position at the bank formerly known as […]
Catamounts fall to Cougars, look forward to next season
With a loss to the College of Charleston Cougars in the Quarterfinals of the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament, the Western Carolina men’s basketball season came to an end. The Catamounts traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee with a coveted first round bye after tying for first in the SoCon, which allowed them […]
Lady Catamount’s Softball Team Swept by Georgia Tech in Doubleheader
Western Carolina dropped game one 10-1, and game two 8-0 in a doubleheader against Georgia Tech (17-6) on Tuesday, Mar. 17 on the road. Georgia Tech broke game one of the doubleheader open using a nine-run bottom of the four inning to defeat the Lady Catamounts 10-1 in game one […]
WC Website Transitions to Special Lady Catamounts Edition
As the Lady Catamounts prepare to face off against Vanderbilt in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament tonight, the Western Carolinian website is prepared to track the WCU women’s basketball team as events occur. The Western Carolinian will have previews of the game, as well as other news […]
Tonight’s Expected Starters
Western Carolina (21-11) Kristen Feemster (F) – Averaging 6.2 points a game this season, 5.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 blocks, 0.4 steals – Shooting: 50.3% (FG), 57.6% (FT) Brooke Johnson (C) – Averaging 11 points a game this season, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.8 blocks, 0.7 steals – Shooting: 44.1% […]
