Month: December 2001

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Coach Bleil Guilty

On December 19, 2001 I was reading the Charlotte Observer. On the second page of the spots section I came accross an article stating that Coach Bleil was being “reassigned”. Knowing that one WCU football player is being charged with second degree murder and two others seriously injured fellow students […]

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Western Carolina Coach

Mr. Compher, 4 Words: Hire Coach Bleil Back. Jeff, You should resign yourself based on the logic you use to hold the coach accountable. Did Brian Billick of the Baltimore Raven’s get fired when Ray Lewis had a similar incident occur? Did Ohio State’s coach get fired when their QB […]

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Reply to the Sucky Food on Campus

I am writing with regards to a letter written about food on campus. I fully agree with what was said. The food on campus is just plain shitty. It sickens me to think of the choices we have here on campus. Just how much junk can a person consume in […]

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NEW VIDEO REVIEW!

This one goes out to my roommate, and the mice of “Redwall”. If you are in the know about the mice of “Redwall,” then you my dawg. Okay, so my roommate buys this movie called “Lisztomania” for three bucks. Here’s a quote for you from him: “This movie looks terrible, […]

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Penis Poll Results

For the last two and one half weeks, the Western Carolinian on-line poll has been concerning the penis sculpture and the controversy surrounding it.The poll simply asked if you find a public sculpture of a penis offensive. A total of 96 people voted, and the results were surprising. 59% of […]

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11 Penis Points

Dear Editor, In light of the penis raid on November 15, I would like to share a few of my thoughts. Things I didn’t know: •Penises are offensive.•Faculty has the right to remove student art (without permission from the department or the artist) when it bothers a few.•Penises are offensive.•Students […]

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Perturbed by Premature Penis Pilfering

Dear Editor, I am very perturbed over the recent premature penis pilfering. On Thursday, November 15, an art student’s seven-foot paper-mache penis was removed from the art exhibit in the Belk Building. Why? Because a few students were offended by the P-E-N-I-S. Perhaps they need a penis this large to […]

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The Numbers Have Changed, But The Song Stays The Same

In the last print edition, the Western Carolinian printed an editorial concerning the new local tuition increase and the amount of money spent on the Chancellor’s Speaker Series. The amount for Lech Walesa was wrong. According to the Chancellor’s Office, Walesa did not cost any more than $20,000, fee and […]

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Harry Potter: Bring a Ten-Year-Old to Translate

Somewhere in an undisclosed location, large bearded men are coercing children. The children are then herded like cattle into unmarked trains. Upon arrival, they are separated and hazed. The goal? To make the students elite practitioners of dark and ancient arts. The name of the location? Hogwarts School of Witchcraft […]

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Bleil Finally Receives Deserving SoCon Accolades

Earlier this week, Western Carolina head football coach Bill Bleil was named the 2001 Southern Conference Coach of the Year. This honor comes after Bleil led the young Catamount squad to a fourth place finish that came as a surprise to everyone outside of the WCU locker room. Bleil led […]