A new school year has arrived, and students have been busily unpacking and readying themselves for the semester. Lots of cars filled the streets of Cullowhee on move-in day, and most students have now settled into their dorms. Now that everyone is here, though, parking has turned into a problem […]
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Catamount Volleyball in full swing
The Western Carolina Volleyball team is back, and the season is in full swing. The Catamounts started their season off on a rocky start, losing their first 3 matches. Despite their early struggles, the Catamounts have rebounded with an impressive victory in the Big Orange Bash against the UNC-Charlotte 49ers. […]
Foster and WCU defense fight for respect
No one in the world loves me,I’m headed for danger, don’t trust strangers,Put one in the chamber whenever I’m feeling this anger,Don’t wanna make excuses, cause this is how it is,What’s the use unless we’re shooting no one notices the youth,It’s just me against the world Those lines from the […]
WCU disc golf course is a hole in one
For those who are ready to test their skill at disc golf, a course is now located on the campus of Western Carolina University. Located across from the parking lot on the road going to Norton Residence Hall and the Greek Village, the course takes about 45 minutes to play, […]
Invincible uses standard Disney format to score touchdown
The movie Invincible is your standard Disney sports movie that uses the underdog role to stir up emotion, but just like other Disney sports movies, it’s a success. Following the real life story of Vince Papale, a walk-on member of the Philadelphia Eagles who played special teams for the team […]
Lone senior to lead cross country this year
With just one senior and three juniors, youth will be huge for the men’s and women’s Cross Country team this season.Only one senior and one junior are on the men’s cross country team and will rely on underclassmen to build on last seasons’ sixth place finish in the Southern Conference […]
WCU pours down 42 points on Chowan to win season-opener
As Western Carolina University kicked off the 2006 football season on the last night of August, the only thing that was for certain was that Chowan was going to get massacred. The weather was not cooperating at all as it poured down rain all day leading up to the game […]
Base Camp Cullowhee!
Climbing spireEvery Monday7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Whitewater raftingSeptember 9 and 161:00 – 8:00 p.m. Kayak tripEvery Wednesday3:30 – 9:00 p.m. For more information:Call 227.3633
One student takes his passion for video games to a new level
It may be difficult to tell at times, but behind the laser fire and pyrotechnics of the wildly popular video game, Halo, lies an inspired soundtrack.So inspiring, in fact, that nineteen year-old freshman Jonathan Churchill recently entered and won the “Halo 2 Volume 2 Music Mashup Contest” for putting an […]
Words of wisdom from an upperclassman
With any new experience, it takes time to acclimate to your new surroundings and truly get the flow of how things work. College is no exception to this rule. As a freshman, it shouldn’t take you long to realize college is not the same as high school. Your parents aren’t […]
