Month: September 2006

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LMP Calendar

10 Trip to Atlanta 8:00 a.m. Meet in front of the U.C. information desk 11 “United 93” 5:00 p.m. U.C. Theater 12 The Casual Fiasco (Jam Band) 7:00 p.m. U.C. Theater With After Dark 14 Dorm Door Decorations Workshop 7:00 p.m. U.C. Multi-Purpose Room 15 One Night Stand 7:00 p.m. […]

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Sex Signals: What Signals Do You Send?

Welcome to college! Your first year here at Western will undoubtedly be the first time you’ve done lots of things without your parents or teachers breathing down your back. You’ve finally broken free of the parental system, you have a 24/7 social environment provided by the dorms, and freedom to […]

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Cat’s Nip for the Catamounts

At 7:30 each morning, Monday through Friday, Lauren Loper opens the Cat’s Nip Café nestled between Wachovia and Subway. A giant chalkboard hung high behind the counter proudly proclaims her menu to the world in bright red, green and yellow chalk. Over the course of the day, she and her […]

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Words of wisdom from an upperclassman

With any new experience, it takes time to acclimate to your new surroundings and truly get the flow of how things work. College is no exception to this rule. As a freshman, it shouldn’t take you long to realize college is not the same as high school. Your parents aren’t […]

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One student takes his passion for video games to a new level

It may be difficult to tell at times, but behind the laser fire and pyrotechnics of the wildly popular video game, Halo, lies an inspired soundtrack.So inspiring, in fact, that nineteen year-old freshman Jonathan Churchill recently entered and won the “Halo 2 Volume 2 Music Mashup Contest” for putting an […]

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Base Camp Cullowhee!

Climbing spireEvery Monday7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Whitewater raftingSeptember 9 and 161:00 – 8:00 p.m. Kayak tripEvery Wednesday3:30 – 9:00 p.m. For more information:Call 227.3633

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Lone senior to lead cross country this year

With just one senior and three juniors, youth will be huge for the men’s and women’s Cross Country team this season.Only one senior and one junior are on the men’s cross country team and will rely on underclassmen to build on last seasons’ sixth place finish in the Southern Conference […]

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WCU disc golf course is a hole in one

For those who are ready to test their skill at disc golf, a course is now located on the campus of Western Carolina University. Located across from the parking lot on the road going to Norton Residence Hall and the Greek Village, the course takes about 45 minutes to play, […]

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Catamount Volleyball in full swing

The Western Carolina Volleyball team is back, and the season is in full swing. The Catamounts started their season off on a rocky start, losing their first 3 matches. Despite their early struggles, the Catamounts have rebounded with an impressive victory in the Big Orange Bash against the UNC-Charlotte 49ers. […]

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Catamounts are shut-out in first week of play

Between a trip to the Raleigh-Durham area and their first home match of the season, the Western Carolina Lady Catamounts were unable to score any goals and as a result, started the season 0-3.In their first game of the year, Western dropped the match to the North Carolina State Lady […]