Month: April 2007

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Yoga: Stretch Away Tension and Bulge

Downward Facing Dog, Half Lord of the Fishes, and the Happy Baby. No, this is not some strange fairytale; these are all unique poses to the ancient yet ever so popular exercise of yoga. Yoga began over 5,000 years ago as a Hindu spiritual practice. In India, Yoga is seen […]

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Catamount Tennis shuts out Lady Rams but fall to Elon

The Catamount Women’s Tennis team hit the road on March 29 to battle non-conference opponent Winston Salem State Lady Rams. The Catamounts swept The Rams 7-0, and they earned victories in all five singles matches and all three doubles matches as well.The rout started as the Catamounts’ top two seeds […]

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Catamount Softball wins Best Western Catamount Classic

On March 18, the Catamount Softball team was crowned the Champions of the Second Annual Best Western Catamount Classic after their 6-3 victory over the Radford Highlanders. The event featured a total of 10 games between Western, Detroit, Radford and the defending tournament champion UNC-Wilmington, all playing at the Catamount […]

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Catamounts sweep South Carolina State, lose 2 of 3 To Elon

Playing a double header on the road is never an easy task for a team, unless the team you’re playing has only two wins on the season. The Catamounts made mincemeat out of the South Carolina State Bulldogs, sweeping them on their home turf, 10-1 and 10-0.Against the Bulldogs, sophomores […]

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Catamount Tennis falls to Davidson and Wofford

The Catamount Women’s Tennis team dropped its conference opener in Cullowhee against the Davidson Wildcats. The 72nd ranked Wildcats swept WCU 7-0 in the contest. Against Davidson, the Catamounts recorded their only victory of the afternoon at the No. 1 doubles division. The tandem of junior Trish Hanson and freshman […]

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Western falls in 2nd round of WNIT

The most successful season in Lady Catamount basketball history came to an end in the 2nd round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament as they made it past former Southern Conference foe East Tennessee State in the 1st round before losing to Virginia Tech and former Lady Catamount coach Beth […]

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Color change

In college, it is important for students to learn every trick to doing well in school as well as in life. We have learned all the tricks of the trade for studying and eating right. But what about our environment? What can we do to help enhance our environment and […]

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Stressed and Depressed in College

Obviously, college students are likely to have more stress and pressure in their everyday lives due to classes, schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and social life. But how much stress is too much for someone to handle? When the stress of life’s demands becomes unbearable, it can put your physical and emotional […]

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The Counseling Center

Have you ever felt like you had nowhere to turn, or were so stressed out that you could barely function? The Counseling Center provides mental health services for students by means of individual, couples, and group sessions at no cost, and they have a psychiatrist available one day per week. […]