The Western Carolina men’s golf team moved up two spots from its first day finish to place fourth in a 17-team field at the Winthrop/Waterford Invitational. The event was the first for the Catamounts this spring and marked the team’s second top five finish of the 2000-01 season. Freshman Jason […]
Month: March 2001
World War II Roundtable Meeting with Black Sheep Squadron
Gregory “Pappy” Boyington and the Black Sheep Squadron will be the topic of discussion when the Western North Carolina World War II Roundtable meets in Asheville on Monday, March 19. Sponsored by Western Carolina University’s department of history, the roundtable will meet at 7 p.m. in the Red Oak Conference […]
WCU to Host Science Fair and Festival March 22-23
Budding scientists from across the western part of the state will gather at Western Carolina University Thursday, March 22, and Friday, March 23, to participate in the annual Science Fair and Science Festival. The events will take place in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center at WCU, and will feature the […]
Response to Partying, Drugs, and Wal-Mart
I read the letter to the editor “Partying, Drugs, and Wal-Mart: A Concerned Student Addreses Cullowhee Culture” and I still didn’t get the whole idea the author was addressing because he tended to contradict himself and blame everyone. What was his main point he was trying to get across? That […]
Bell Tower Chimes Loud and Annoying
While the alumni tower is a prominent structure on campus, I, and many of my friends find it to be quite annoying. The issues that irritate me are the loud volume and the repetitious nature the songs. Ever since move-in day, I have wondered about the purpose of the loud […]
Where Do We Go From Here?
Like many students here at Western, I have closely followed Christina Fiske’s murder trial for killing her newborn daughter. I have read countless articles in the Western Carolinian, Sylva Herald, and the Asheville Citizen-Times about this terrible situation. As I have read the articles, I wonder what I would have […]
University Apartments Could Improve Campus Life
To whom this may concern, As a student here at Western Carolina University, I think that opinions from the students on how to improve the campus facilities are beneficial and my suggestion is to have apartment housing on the campus. Having apartments on campus for students is not extreme at […]
Graduate Research Symposium Set for Friday, March 30
The research of 24 of Western Carolina University’s top graduate students will be showcased at WCU’s ninth annual Graduate Research Symposium on Friday, March 30. Presentations will be given at the University Outreach Center at these locations and times: Room 140-A — Communication disorders, 9 to 10am; economics, finance and […]
Re: Professional Wrestling Nothing More Then Sexist Trash
#8220;Just Change the Damn Channel” It confuses me how someone can be so offended by something that means nothing to them. Why is is that people in this world always feel the need to slander something that many other people enjoy, just because they do not approve of it. If […]
Focus on Crime, not Personality
Dear Editor, I would just like to respond to the two letters written by Darlene Brown and Melissa Cochran. I have finally found someone that agrees with me. What kind of bull crap sentence is the one that Christina got for the murder of her newborn baby girl. She got […]
