Adventure? Excitement? A Jedi craves not these things. But after watching “The Mexican,” starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, a Jedi may change his mind. “The Mexican” is a fun and funny ride across the Mexican border in pursuit of a legendary gun. Jerry (Pitt) is a walking accident who […]
Month: March 2001
Fiske Case Initiates Bill
As a direct result of the Christina Fiske case, Representatives Phil Haire (D-Sylva) and Robert (Bob) Carpenter (R-Franklin) introduced a bill into the North Carolina Legislature last Tuesday that would allow parents to abandon their infants in a safe place without threat of criminal penalty. The bill, entitled the Infant […]
Dodson Gazebo Project Experiences Delays
At first, it was lack of materials. Now, a missing worker is holding up the completion of the metal gazebo in front of Dodson cafeteria. The contractor Western hired to complete the project contracted with a subcontractor who is the source of the difficulty, according to Andrew Comrie, director of […]
Got Hook? SoCon Tourney Tidbits
GREENVILLE, SC – This weekend I witnessed the 2001 Mountain Dew Southern Conference Basketball Championships from the grocery store arena, otherwise known as the Bi-Lo Center. In all, the tournament, hosted by Greenville and produced by the Southern Conference, was a success despite the negative returns in the pocketbooks of […]
Art Acquired for Planned Arts Center Museum
Progress towards the construction of Western Carolina University’s new Fine and Performing Arts Center museum has been the topic of conversation for many individuals on campus. With plans for a ground-breaking ceremony scheduled for March 8, it is sure to be an event that brings interest and curiosity to reporters, […]
VideoSWF Seeks SWM Doctor, No Hit Men Please – Dating “Nurse Betty”
Betty’s such a sweet girl. She works at a diner in Kansas, and even though she watches her favorite soap opera while she’s working, she’s still on top of her job. Her coworkers love her, and the customers do too. To top it all off, she’s played by the unnaturally […]
BooksNaked Men, Handcuffs, and PMS
They’re on the run, but getting away isn’t their primary goal. They’re not prostitutes, but they pick up men of all ages and income brackets. They’re the PMS Outlaws, and they’re teaching a nation full of testosterone-poisoned males about the perils of lechery. New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb […]
Racism in America
I am writing this letter to inform the public of a recent story in the news that I read about. The story was dealing with racism in the United States, and how the people of the country are looking at it in a superficial way. Bernice King, daughter of Martin […]
Catamounts Shock Conference; Upset Third Seeded Bulldogs
GREENVILLE, SC – Entering Thursday’s first-round of the Southern Conference basketball championships with a mere five regular season wins, and with only three of those coming against conference opponents, things didn’t look very good for the sixth-seeded Western Carolina Catamounts. However, after 40 minutes of basketball which saw the Cats […]
Postseason Honors For Several Catamounts
GREENVILLE, SC – As a part of the Southern Conference basketball championships, postseason honors were announced Thursday with several Western Carolina Catamounts earning accolades. The Lady Catamounts enjoyed their best season since the 1988-89 campaign. Their 13-14 overall mark was the best since ’88 when the team that season equaled […]
