Across the nation, there has been a lot of talk about newspapers struggling financially while adapting to a new medium – online news reporting. Some newspapers have had to shut down entirely and others have had to cut back their workforce in order to survive. In the case of the […]
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Transgender Panel Promotes Communication and Understanding on Campus
A panel on transgender issues was held in the multipurpose room of the UC on Thursday, March 12. The Unity-sponsored event was held as an effort to promote education and open communication about transgender individuals. WCU senior Kaleb Xander Lynch and Dr. Stephanie Dykes, who will be speaking at the […]
Baseball Records Two Victories Against East Tennessee State
Freshman right-hander Kyle Stewart worked five and a third of one-hit baseball to win his first collegiate start while classmate Ross Heffley posted a 3-for-4 showing at the plate with a double and two RBI as Western Carolina surged past East Tennessee State, 11-5, in nonconference action on Tuesday, Mar. […]
Getting to Know Your Administration: Dr. Kyle Carter
Dr. Kyle Carter has been Western Carolina University’s Provost since November of 2004. He received a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in psychology and went on to study educational psychology receiving his MA and PhD. from the University of Georgia. He has spent thirteen years directly in the classroom and […]
WCU Literary Art Festival Will Be Held Next Week
Nature essayist and environmental activist Jan DeBlieu, national best-seller Jeffrey Lent and newspaperman and National Public Radio contributor Scott Huler will be among the panel of noted authors featured at Western Carolina University’s seventh annual Spring Literary Festival Mar. 30-Apr. 2. Over the years, the festival has included authors Pat […]
A City At Sea May Only Be a Few Years Away
The Seasteading Institute of California has begun making plans to build a “city at sea”. Set to be constructed off the coast of San Francisco with a functioning prototype, the “city at sea” completion date can be expected in as little as three years. Seasteading is the concept of creating […]
WCU Students Teach Spanish to Macon County Public Health Center Employees
Students studying Spanish through WCU’s modern foreign languages department are working in partnership with the Macon County Public Health Center to reach out and help bridge the communication gap with the Hispanic and English population. Jamie Davis, assistant professor of Spanish and French, and his students are teaching health department […]
Lady Catamount’s Softball Team Swept by Georgia Tech in Doubleheader
Western Carolina dropped game one 10-1, and game two 8-0 in a doubleheader against Georgia Tech (17-6) on Tuesday, Mar. 17 on the road. Georgia Tech broke game one of the doubleheader open using a nine-run bottom of the four inning to defeat the Lady Catamounts 10-1 in game one […]
Vehicle Mileage Tax Being Discussed in D.C./N.C.
In December 2008, President Elect Barack Obama appointed conservative Ray Lahood as the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary. During an interview last month, Lahood mentioned a vehicle mileage tax replacing the current ten cents per gallon gas tax. The goal being, to generate revenue. With the overall goal being to […]
Catamounts fall to Cougars, look forward to next season
With a loss to the College of Charleston Cougars in the Quarterfinals of the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament, the Western Carolina men’s basketball season came to an end. The Catamounts traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee with a coveted first round bye after tying for first in the SoCon, which allowed them […]
