When I went home over the holidays, I made a stop to my local (local meaning 30 minutes away) Record Exchange in Charlotte to sell off some cheap and bad CDs that I’d accumulated over the years. When I was there, I noticed they’d done something new with their country […]
Day: January 16, 2001
Blue Squirrel Reopens Doors
Alan Berkow wants people to know that after over two months of being closed, his Blue Squirrel Cafe is ready for business. With repairs to septic systems behind it, the Blue Squirrel has reopened its doors and is slowly but surely regaining regular customers. “There was a day when I […]
Classic Cyrano de Bergerac to be performed at WCU
Throughout the semester, the Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibition Series brings a variety of musical groups, public speakers, writers, and other performers to broaden students’ horizons here at Western. Not to mention, LCE is providing the great opportunity for students to get together to see or hear something they might not […]
Track Cats Prepare for Indoor Season
With Old Man Winter’s grip stifling the great outdoors and the sound of basketballs pounding the hardwood, track and field takes a back seat – or does it? Primarily considered an outdoor, summertime event, track and field does its best to keep pace, moving events indoors to escape the elements. […]
Men’s Basketball falls to ETSU in Waning Minutes
Western Carolina lost to conference rival East Tennessee State University 62-55 at the Ramsey Center Saturday night. The Catamounts never trailed by more than 10 and were as close as three with less than five minutes remaining in the contest. The Bucs, however, used their dominance inside to pull out […]
WCU Basketball Squads Travel in Conference Play this Week
Both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be on the road this week, each with crucial road games as Southern Conference play gets into full gear. The guys will venture to Boone on Saturday to battle the hated Mountaineers of Appalachian State. ASU (4-14, 1-4) has had little success […]
Hum’s Astronaut Still Has Buzzworthiness
Every once in awhile, it is refreshing to take a look at albums not necessarily hot off the studio board. In the wake of the millennial musical haze that exists thanks to boy bands, in-your-face rappers, and be-bop girls who are too sexy for their own good, there is solace […]
Lady Cats Lose Fourth Straight Game
If you were in the Ramsey Center Saturday night, you could that the Lady Catamount basketball team gave everything they had. They battled the Georgia Southern Eagles to the end and left everything they had on the court, but came out on the short end of the scoreboard, 76-71. The […]
Legislation Cracks Down on Cyberstalking, Open Container Law
The final months of 2000 brought several new pieces of legislation in the state of North Carolina that may affect students. Starting December 1, 2000, any threats communicated via e-mail will be classified as a class 2 misdemeanor. These forms of communication, termed “cyberstalking,” include the use of e-mail to […]
Safety Walk Identifies Shadowy Areas on Campus
Before the end of January, campus police and SGA will have a safety walk to identify areas on campus that may need additional lighting to help people feel safe and comfortable at night. When increasing nighttime lighting, a conflict always arises between safety and aesthetics. According to Gene McAbee, director […]
