I would like to respond to the letter written by David Marriott in the March 28, 2001 issue of the Western Carolinian. Mr. Marriott, I am appalled at your arrogance and lack of self-control. I also find it amazing that, considering where you are in your educational career, you seem […]
Month: March 2001
Student Calls for Revolutionary Movement
Dear Editor (or anyone for that matter): My sole purpose for my article, outside of entertainment, was to motivate people to voice their opinions. And it looks as if I damn sure did! Wow WCU I didn’t really think anyone cared about this school anymore than the people running it. […]
What About Bob? Knight Descends On Lubbock
Now the fun begins. It has been more than six months since Coach Bob (no longer Bobby) Knight was booted out of Indiana University by an all too trigger-happy administration and community. Knight received a second chance last week when Texas Tech, one of the nation’s most corrupt athletic schools, […]
DepartMentalElementary and Middle Grades Education: Teaching, the Final Frontier?
Teaching is not the most glamorous profession or even the most respected, but it is one of the most important professions. So this week I am highlighting WCU’s Elementary and Middle Grades Education Department. The department offers students two different tracks, elementary education and middle grades education. The elementary education […]
Barry Drake to Give Rock ‘n’ Roll Presentation
The British Invasion and the Psychedelic Movement. Folk singers and hardcore guitarists. Boys who could harmonize and girls who knew how to get what they wanted. The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and The Supremes. All are symbols of the rock n’ roll revolution of the 1960s. On Wednesday, March […]
New Student Media Leaders Selected
The WCU Student Media Board selected five students to lead media organizations for the 2001-2001 school year. Chosen at the board’s February 26 meeting were: Susan Montalban, Patrick Moore, Britt Billings, Lori Turnipseed Smith and Seth Sams. Montalban was named editor of Nomad, a literary magazine run by students. As […]
Servo’s Wrestling ReportShane O’Mac Steals Page from Dad’s Playbook… And I Won Karaoke
I was originally going to devote this week’s article on my predictions for Wrestlemania, bid a fond farewell to WCW on Turner Broadcasting, and hopefully give some news on the PWF. However, an e-mail I received Friday morning changed all of that. Even though reports have said that WWF was […]
Catamount Soccer Suffers First Defeat
After notching a win and a draw in their first two matchups this season, the WCU men’s soccer squad met their toughest opponent last Saturday. The Cats traveled to Charlotte to take on Division 1-A power UNC-Charlotte. Playing on a poorly kept field, the teams began the contest in a […]
Cory’s ColumnUSA Hockey Hoping to Avoid Repeat in Salt Lake
We stand less than one full year away from the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Every year as this storied competition comes around, we in the media tend to turn our heads to the last games for possible themes or stories that could excite sports fans, especially when the games will […]
Lady Cat Tennis Drops Three in SoCon Action
Western Carolina tennis got their conference season into full swing this past week. The Lady Catamounts (4-8, 0-5) hosted Appalachian State and UNC-Greensboro this weekend. Last Thursday, they traveled to Davidson to take on the Lady Wildcats. WCU fell to the Lady Mountaineers 1-6 on Sunday. Freshman Shannon Zalinski picked […]
