There’s no question about it: censorship sucks. The whole idea of censorship implies that the majority of people lack the maturity and the good sense to express their opinions in a constructive manner. It necessitates that a small group does the thinking for everyone else. We shudder when we think […]
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Singer and Folk-Theologian ‘Live and for Free’ in Cullowhee
Ed Kilbourne’s performances are much like Jesus’ teachings: Live and for Free. And on Sunday, March 25, Kilbourne will bring his folk style performance to Cullowhee. Kilbourne, a singer and folk-theologian, is known for his ability to combine acoustic guitar, keyboards, and singing in a story-telling style that has been […]
Student Comments On Workload
Dear Editor: This week is the final week before spring break. The thing that makes this week one of the most feared weeks is the tons of work that is thrown at students. One thing that makes it so much different is the fact that the kids can’t wait to […]
BooksThe Cat’s Out of the Bag with Tabby’s Hidden Passions
Where soap opera meets soft porn and enchantment twines with entrapment; where passions run high, and the supernatural is only a closet away; a wicked witch holds sway. With fiendish glee, she brings disharmony to Harmony and not-so-quality entertainment to NBC daytime. Anyone who can’t get enough of the goings-on […]
Servo’s Wrestling ReportA Couple More Bite the Dust
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it has finally happened. After two years of mediocre shows and lackluster ratings, Turner Broadcasting is pulling the plug on the World Championship Wrestling shows. Both Nitro and Thunder will no longer be seen on Turner stations (TNT and TBS) after next week. That’s not the […]
Odds & EndsA Mid-Major Pain in the…
CHICAGO, Ill. — If you want to read something warm and fuzzy about Hampton, Indiana State and Utah State reaching the second round of the NCAA Tournament, you should turn your eyes away from the next 631 words. Words cannot express how much I detest “Mid-Major” and everything the term […]
Hook’s Wrestling Report?From One Extreme to Another
KNOXVILLE, TN – Now, I know what you’re already thinking: “Doesn’t the Carolinian already have a column devoted to the sports-entertainment phenomenon called professional wrestling?” And the answer is a resounding “Yes!” The artist known to the valley as Servo has been covering the professional ranks of wrestling for the […]
WCU Holds Track and Field Invitational
Fresh off of a top three finish for both the men and women in the Southern Conference Championships, Western held the WCU Track and Field Invitational Saturday, March 17. The Catamounts competed against Southern Conference foes such as East Tennessee State, Wofford, Furman, and the Citadel as well as a […]
Hook’s Going to Kansas City… Kansas City, Here Hook Comes
KANSAS CITY, MO – Despite the recent turn of events down on Buzzer Beater Blvd. in downtown Upset City–-which by the way is a suburb of Bracketville—-I still say that the Atlantic Coast Conference is the toughest and best basketball conference in all of NCAA hoops. Yes, that statement might […]
Suspected Car Thief Arrested in Florida
A male non-student from Jackson County was arrested last Wednesday in Tallahassee, Florida, in connection with a car that was reported stolen from the Helder parking lot. On March 9, a female student reported that her car, a 1993 Chevrolet Lumina, was missing from Helder. University Police drew up a […]
