Day: February 20, 2001

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Track Tunes Up for Conference Championships

A select group of the Western Carolina men and women’s track team traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee Friday for the final tune up before the Southern Conference Championships this weekend in Johnson City. The Tennessee Indoor Classic, proved to be the site of numerous personal and seasonal bests for WCU, indicating […]

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Got Hook: The Intimidator’s Final Victory lap

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Last season saw the loss of Kenny Irwin and Adam Petty from the Winston Cup racing family. Yet these two, both of whom were lost at New Hampshire, don’t compare with the loss that NASCAR and the world of auto racing faces with the passing of […]

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Death Overshadows Dodge, Waltrip

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The death of Dale Earnhardt overshadowed what was a great Speedweeks 2001 from the “World Center of Speed,” Daytona International Raceway. The festivities surrounding the 43 running of “the Great American Race” saw a familiar face return to the scene, while another familiar face turned up […]

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Health Nugget

DID YOU KNOW??? – A recent study showed participants scored higher on creativity tests after exercising than they did after watching a “neutral documentary.” (American Heart Association) – In 1999, 61% of Americans were either obese of overweight. – Over 600 students each year come to the WCU Counseling Center […]

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Lady Cats Dominate Weekend SoCon Play

The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts extended their home winning streak to four after embarrassing the College of Charleston and East Tennessee State University this weekend in the Ramsey Center. Over the course of this streak, the average margin of victory for the Lady Cats has been 24. The team’s recent […]

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Diamond Cats Take Duo at Hennon

The Western Carolina baseball team had a change of scenery this past weekend. Instead of playing on the road against a national powerhouse, they finally returned home to Hennon Stadium/Childress Field to play a familiar foe. The Catamounts (2-7) came out of the weekend series winning two of three games […]

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How Did a Russian Spy Get In the FBI?

The FBI announced Tuesday that they had arrested a veteran FBI agent on charges of espionage after accusations of being a Russian spy. According to AP wire reports, Robert Philip Hanssen was arrested at his home on Sunday and was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, February 20. Hanssen, the […]

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Coulter Hall Scheduled for Facelift

Coulter Recital Hall will face renovations over the summer and into the fall semester to modernize its look and inner workings. According to Dr. Robert Kehrberg, professor and head of the music department, the recital hall will be updated inside and out to improve comfort for the audience as well […]

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Hawk Autopsy Shows No Signs of Foul Play

Early in the morning of February 11, Erin Hawk died of unknown causes in her room in Harrill Residence Hall. Last week, Director of Public Safety Gene McAbee delivered Hawk’s medications to Dr. Keith Ingram in the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, where Hawk had been […]