Dear Editor, Three months ago, my best friend, David Scharff, was diagnosed with cancer. The disease was first detected in his right arm, after that arm and shoulder had been giving him coninual and worsening pain for several weeks. By the time it was dicovered that concer was causing the […]

Our on-line poll in this issue should interest many of our readers, students and faculty alike. This fall, Jackson County residents will have the opportunity to vote for or against the legal sale of liqueur by the drink in restaurants and bars all over Jackson County. The poll is to […]

In many indie-rock circles, mentioning the name Cap’n Jazz will elicit a mixed response. The Chicago-based band defied convention and separated themselves so far from normal genres of music that it’s hard to describe them in any light. Although they only released one album, “Analphabetaology,” before breaking up, they have […]

We are all very privileged once again to have the opportunity to attend an event organized by Dr. Gordon Mercer and the Public Policy Institute (PPI) here at Western Carolina University. This year’s event is particularly special, however, because it involves everyone throughout WCU, more so than it ever has […]

Every now and then a very special person walks quietly among us on this great planet. he or she is usually a person who is everything to everyone. One such person has been among us for the past twenty and a half years and we have now been faced with […]

An open letter to commuting students: First, let me say that I appreciate your patience as we deal with a difficult parking situation on campus this fall. You, the commuting students, will be most affected by the loss of parking spaces as we move forward with construction, renovation and traffic […]

Western Carolina defenders forced three turnovers inside their own 10-yard line and Donnie Bryant rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns as the Catamounts defeated Mars Hill College 15-6 Thursday night. Despite the score, Western dominated most of the game, outgaining the Lions 328-161 in total yardage, including a […]

WCU’s women’s soccer team got off to a fast start this weekend, opening the season with two home victories and making their bid to make last year’s impressive run look like a Lady Cat tradition. Monday afternoon saw the Catamounts top Charleston Southern University on Charles W. Schrader Field 3-0. […]

The Western Carolina volleyball squad outlasted East Tennessee State last night for their fourth straight win to open up the season, a mark that has not been matched since 1990. The Lady Cats (4-0, 1-0) topped Southern Conference foe ETSU in a five-set roller coaster. WCU prevailed 31-29, 30-19, 25-30, […]