The Western Carolina men’s basketball team stayed at home between December 18 and 21 and came away with a win and a close loss to an upper-echelon conference opponent. With Christmas Break going on, the basketball team had little to no students left to cheer them on but they performed […]

So, I hear you want to sing. Fortunately for all WCU students, there are many outlets for your vocal talent to be showcased. In fact, many of these opportunities can be found right in the course catalog. Preparatory vocal instruction, fundamental learning, University Chorus, and Concert Choir are the most […]

On Monday, January 8 the much-maligned Western Carolina football became a part of history. With the University of Florida’s 41-14 victory over Ohio State in the BCS National Championship, the Cats accomplished a rare piece of history in losing to two National Champions in one season. Western Carolina played both […]

When I came to WCU as a freshman, I had already heard the rumors of the vicious boredom that plagues college students in Cullowhee. But I refused to let myself be subjected to Friday nights spent locked in my dorm room. No, I wanted to get out, I wanted to […]

Last season Western Carolina did not get their 9th win until the conference tournament against Appalachian State. This season, Western got their 9th win against the exact same team, but less was at steak this time, none the less Western used a strong free-throw showing (30-of-37, 81 %) to knock […]

Snoop Dogg wrote a book? Yes, he did, and it’s the first book of a trilogy he’s writing with David Talbert. Love Don’t Live Here No More is the story of an unfortunate young man raised in the slums who finds his own way and moves up in the world. […]

Currently, the Catamounts are 5-2 in the Southern Conference after having won six of their last eight games. With four juniors, and only two seniors, the young Catamounts believe that this could be the year they return to the top of the SoCon and to the NCAA Tournament.One of the […]

Who hasn’t heard of Chuck Palahniuk? After the success of Fight Club, he’s been popularity incarnate. Survivor is about Tender Branson, the last living member of a suicide cult and his rise as a mass-media messiah. Branson’s autobiography talks in short stiff sentences as if Clint Eastwood was narrating it, […]

Since Elon joined the Southern Conference in 2003, Western Carolina had not lost a game to them. That was three straight wins over the Phoenix and four straight overall including a game in 1998. Those statistics were thrown out the window on Oct. 7, when the Phoenix upset the Catamounts […]

College myths are full of humor or are just plan weird. Created from the students, college myths can relate to anything and are only limited to the imaginations of the ones who create them. The first college myth begins with move-in day. Students may claim they don’t get home sick, […]