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Top 10 Current and World Events

10. RESTON, Virginia (CNN) — William Kim still calls the cell phone of his son, a 21-year-old senior at Virginia Tech, just to hear his voice. He feels cheated out of a chance to save his only boy. 21- year-old senior Daniel Kim, committed suicide only eight months after the […]

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CURVE: Wiping Cullowhee Back Into Shape

Litter, old houses and dilapidated shops line Old Cullowhee Road, which is located on the back side of WCU’s campus. It is probably not the best spot for a picnic or a night out on the town. How can we make Old Cullowhee a much better place? A community group […]

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Lady Cats Take First Conference Series

The Western Carolina Lady Catamount softball team took its first conference series of the year by beating the UNC Greensboro Spartans two out of three games April 5-6. The win was a big step in the right direction as the Catamounts have struggled through the first two thirds of the […]

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Give Credit Where Credit is due

Despite the Catamounts finishing 10-21 overall and earning a ninth seed in the Southern Conference Tournament this season, Catamount head coach Larry Hunter showed just why he is the 14th winningest active head coach in the NCAA with the way his team responded despite many different obstacles the team faced […]

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“Moose” Returns to Carolina

As an array of off-season moves are made in the National Football League, the Carolina Panthers are in the middle of it all. Teams are taking a look at last years season and what players they should keep or let go to better their franchise. It’s the unpredictable world of […]

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FOUND!

FOLLOW UP- Suspect of the Feb. 9, 2008 vandalism in Harrill Residence Hall has been found. Detective Robbie Carter, Officer Trent Turpin, and Lieutenant Kent Davis arrested 22-year-old WCU student Anand Rushikesh Mehta just after he got out of class the week before Spring Break. University Chief of Police Tom […]

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Top Ten World News

1. A tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta on Friday night, rippling the roof of the Georgia Dome during a college basketball game, shattering windows and ripping roofs from buildings before tearing into several residential neighborhoods. 15 people were clamed to be injured but none were killed. A tornado warning was […]

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Catamounts Remain Competitive Despite Loss

The Catamount baseball team gave nationally ranked Georgia Tech an early scare on March 4th, and proved themselves a tough competitor in the early 2008 season. Western jumped out to an early one to nothing lead off the bat of junior J.C. Lyons, who hit his third homer this year. […]

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WCU “Cuts the Fat”

Starting April 1, 2008 there will be a new payment system at Western Carolina. WCU is switching their online payment plan to PayPath Tuition Service, which accepts MasterCard, Discover, and American Express but will no longer take Visa cards. tarting April 1, 2008 there will be a new payment system […]