Last week, I stated that the ladder match between Benoit and Jericho for the Intercontinental Title would be a candidate for “match of the year.” I didn’t realize how right I was. I’ll get to that match later. The Royal Rumble was a very entertaining pay-per-view. The Dudley Boyz finally […]
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Lady Cats snap losing streak
Western Carolina defeated the Lady Cougars of the College of Charleston 75-65 Saturday night in Charleston. The win ended the squad’s five-game losing streak and gave the Lady Cats (8-9, 2-6) their second Southern Conference victory. Western led for most of the first half and took a 27-22 lead at […]
Hail to the Thief?
Was the election won or stolen? This question will forever mark the presidential election of 2000. Regardless of whether this question ever gets answered, one thing is certain; Americans will have to move on, and we will have to work together to survive this era of that might see detrimental […]
Armed Chase Ends in Front of Scott
Early Sunday morning, what began as an ordinary procedure sent university police on an armed chase after a fleeing suspect. Before 5 a.m., university police spotted a vehicle coming through campus, and suspected from the way it was moving that the driver might be intoxicated, according to Gene McAbee, director […]
Second Generation Songwriter AJ Croce brings Rocking Piano Act to Stella Blue
Sometimes it can be hard living under the shadow of a famous parent. Just ask A.J. Croce, son of singer, songwriter and master of the love song, Jim Croce. Undoubtedly at every show he plays, he has to deal with the inevitable requests for “Operator”, “Bad Leroy Brown” or “Time […]
Who’s Editor of the Letters to the Editor Page? You Are.
#8220;Let’s go get something to eat.””Where do you want to go?””Anywhere but Chic-Fil-A!” Ever heard a conversation like that? This one might surface somewhere near you one day: “Did you know that I have to pay extra for tuition this year?””Really? It’s expensive enough. Why do you have to pay […]
Cats Clip GSU Eagles’ Wings
If you were a true Catamount fan, you would not have lost faith in this year’s men’s basketball team and would have been at the Ramsey Center Monday night to see Western Carolina manhandle Georgia Southern, 88-65. Western Carolina’s 23-point victory was its largest since defeating Chattanooga, 87-60, on Jan. […]
Baseball Looks to Improve on 2000
It was one of the earliest endings to a season in school history. It was a record-setting year in the worst of ways. It was a disappointment in the eyes of the coach, the school, and the supporters. Yet the 2000 Catamount baseball season could possibly be one of the […]
Trial Pending in Fiske Murder Case
Motions in the Christina Marie Fiske case will be heard on February 19, but no date has been set for the trial in the NC Superior Court. On February 28, 2000, an infant was discovered by workers at the Macon County Landfill. A tip “from a concerned citizen” led investigators […]
Car Theft Suspect Extradited to Sylva
The man accused of stealing a Nissan XTerra from campus last October has been brought back to Jackson County to await trial. James Roy Foyles, Jr., 31, was caught driving the stolen Xterra by the Highway Patrol in McDowell County, and transported to the county jail, where he stayed for […]
