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Thursday, November 14, 2024
By Parker Millar News Editor Congressman Heath Shuler delivered an inspirational speech to an assembled group of students, professors, athletes and administrative staff in the UC Theatre on Tuesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:45 pm. Before Congressman Shuler spoke, our congressional representative was presented with a Western Carolina University football […]
By Amber Pope Staff Writer Politicians have made a lot of bold statements in this past year concerning petroleum usage. Claims have been made again and again that in x amount of years, Americans will be “free from our dependence on foreign oil.” Such statements may seem ludicrous, but loosening […]
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer On Friday morning, Aug. 8, two men were found murdered in Swain County and a third man was found wounded but not dead. A 911 call made around 11 am alerted authorities that a man with gunshot wounds was lying in a ditch at a […]
By Jordan Monroe Staff Writer Established in 2005, the Center for the Support of Beginning Teachers is Western Carolina University’s solution to a growing problem in the local school system. Recently, the rate of public school teachers quitting their jobs within their first year has increased. The Center hopes to […]
By Parker Millar News Editor JACKSON, MO – 52 year old Deborah Shank suffered permanent brain damage and is now wheelchair bound after her car collided with a semi-truck trailer seven years ago. Fortunately, Shank and her family received a $700,000 accident settlement from the trucking company. After paying Legal […]
By Matt Kirby Editor of The Gadfly, A Student Media Publication Q: Mr. Editor of the Gadfly how many homes do you own. A: I own, I own um, You know, I mean, what do you mean by the word own? Look can we come back that question. Q: How […]
By Kaitlyn Mullis Staff Writer The changing of the new mascot logo for Western Carolina University has been one received with mixed feelings. The Catamount that recent students and faculty have grown accustomed to has been done away with, and the new logo was unveiled on Aug. 13, the 75th […]
By Cory Spaugh Sports Writer The Western Carolina University Athletics Department has changed the way that students gain admission to athletic events. In previous years, students have been able to show up at games on campus and get in by showing their Cat Card. Now, students must go online and […]
Hello Blood Drive Supporters, As you can imagine, hurricanes and even the threats of hurricanes have forced the cancellation of many blood drives recently around the east coast and in the gulf area. With the need for blood being a constant thing, these cancellations have taken a toll on the […]
By Cory Spaugh Sports Writer With a roster full of new players and a solid cast of returning players, the Lady Catamounts soccer team is looking to improve on last year’s 11-9-3 record. Western returns only two seniors and ten juniors from last year’s team, but the incoming freshmen and […]
