By looking at our generation through sports-tinted glasses, it is easy to see what has defined sports throughout our years. Has it been Tiger Woods winning major after major? Has it been Lance Armstrong and his seven Tour De France victories? The answer is no. Spending on sports and sports […]
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Long ball propels Catamounts past Huskies
Western Carolina Baseball started off its 1st home series of the year with a bang. Western defeated the Connecticut Huskies twice over the weekend of February 23-25. Despite losing the 2nd game of the series, the Catamounts scored 29 runs over the 3 games to improve their record to 4-and-2 […]
Relay For Life: A Night To Make A Difference
There is less than a month until the 2007 Relay for Life at WCU begins. The big night will be held on Friday April 13, 2007 on the University Center Lawn. This year’s two themes are Walk Without Fear and Freaky Friday. This year’s fundraising goal is to raise $20,000 […]
History of Our Generation
Generally, most students on campus were born and grew up in the 80’s. It was before the huge introduction of computers and the internet. Cell phones were just coming into the mainstream of the public and the Smurfs were at the top of their game. The events in the 80’s […]
Catamounts get one win at Charlotte First Pitch Classic
Played in Charlotte, the First Pitch Classic would be the Catamount softball team’s first tournament of the season. In the tournament, however, the Catamounts would not fare as well as they’d hoped. The Catamounts played four games in two days and only got one win out of the deal. In […]
The Music Man Delivers Stellar and Solid Performance at WCU
100 stars out of 10 Having been a fan of The Music Man since I was little, I was very excited to see what Tony Award winning actor Terrence Mann could do to bring this play to life in Cullowhee. I was counting down the days until I got to […]
“Stoked” Technology and Gadgets
Computers, TV, radio and game systems change on a monthly bases in today’s world. The appearance and performance of technology today is superior to that of when students first started using them. The computers of the 80’s were among the first to become personal for homes. Before then, computers were […]
Catamount softball earns first win of season against WSSU
What was originally supposed to be a double header for Western ended up to be just a single game. However, the Catamounts emerged victorious in that one game against Winston Salem State with a 9-0 win. In the second game, the Catamounts were ahead 5-0 when a downpour occurred with […]
Men’s Golf team slips in final day of Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic
After coming out and shooting a team score of 300 on March 5, the first day of the Lonnie D. Small Spring Classic, the Western Carolina men’s golf team slipped on the second day and turned in a score of 312. The second day score would be enough to drop […]
Movies From the Past
Hollywood, California is a multi-billion dollar movie industry. The technology and script types have changed from when students first started watching movies. In today’s movie industry politics, opinions and remakes have become a common part of the industry. The 80’s brought opportunities to the movie industry that were not possible […]