The Southern Conference Indoor Championships held last Friday and Saturday at Johnson City, TN, proved to be a rewarding yet disappointing experience for the Catamounts. Though numerous school and personal records fell, it just wasn’t enough to claim the title. The women stared victory in the face through out the […]
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Is Christina Fiske Paying for Her Crime?
One year ago this week, a former student murdered her newborn baby. At the time that her child would have been celebrating its first birthday, Christina Fiske has been sentenced to between 94 and 122 months active jail time in a state correctional facility as the result of a plea […]
Atsur & Brempong form Catamounts’ New Foreign Legion
As a university, Western Carolina prides itself on its accomplishments in cooperative and international studies. WCU not only hosts a large number of international students, whether in undergraduate or graduate course work, but also sends students to other institutions of higher education around the world. Western Carolina currently employs a […]
Cats Prepare for SoCon Tournament
The Southern Conference has been called the “father” of many modern-day conferences. Members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Southeastern Conference (SEC) started out battling each other in the Southern Conference. This weekend, the nation’s oldest post-season conference tournament will take place in the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, SC. […]
Emo Pioneer Tim Kinsella Plays Vincent’s Ear in Asheville
A whole lot of people have a whole lot of opinions regarding the sub-genre of music known as emo. The reason for this seems to stem from the fact that a whole lot of emo musicians have a whole lot of opinions regarding the sub-genre of emo. Some say the […]
VideoA Study in Human Dignity – “The Elephant Man”
There are three reasons why every human being should see this movie. First, it’s one of the most emotional stories ever put on film. Second, it’s based on a true story unlike any other. Third, Anthony Hopkins may just be the most talented actor alive. “The Elephant Man” tells the […]
Native Americans: Environmentalists or Exploiters?
On Thursday, February 22, in the Mountain Heritage Center, anthropologist Shepard Krech III redefined Native American ecology and environmentalism in an hour-long presentation based on his book, The Ecological Indian. The Ecological Indian, which is the subject of an upcoming conference, details Krech’s research and proposes that, contrary to the […]
Clubbin with MikeKayak Club: Taking kayaking to the next level
Kayaking can be a fun recreational activity, and a club on this campus takes kayaking to the next level. The members of the Kayak club at Western Carolina not only kayak for recreational purposes, but they also train to compete in intercollegiate tournaments throughout the Southeast. This semester the club […]
DepartmentalHealth and Human Performance
This week I ventured down to Reid gym where I got myself a “physical education.” Actually, I was educated on the Department of Health and Human Performance and for students who enjoy recreational activity, sports, or physical activity, this department might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. The department […]
Sexy and Satirical Rocky Horror Show Ready to Dazzle
#8220;Well it’s a jump to the left, then a step to the right… Let’s do the time warp again.” The University Players of WCU are excited and ready to enthrall this week as they shake it up with the “Time Warp” and introduce us to the comedy and intrigue of […]
