(4 out of 5 stars) Texas-based trio Porterdavis combines the smooth tunes of the Lonestar State with contemporary progressions and tempos to entertain crowds and get your feet tappin’. Their first full-length album, Live holds the promise of progressive bluegrass in each of the fifteen music tracks, while still uplifting […]
Month: May 2007
The National Association of Broadcasters: Las Vegas
The National Association of Broadcasters is the world’s largest electronic media convention, which features seminars and events held in the heart of Las Vegas. Each year the broadcasting department at WCU flies to Vegas to spend an entire week among the casino lights and convention technologies. The connections and opportunities […]
Travel in someone else’s footsteps
A six-hour flight to Germany, another one-hour flight to Paris, endless hours on a bus, a trip to the coast, tours of the inner cities and more memories than I will ever be able to write about. That is what traveling with a class to Europe meant to me. Western […]
Hinder Schminder
Last Saturday, April 14th, 2007, the band Hinder came to Western Carolina’s Ramsey Center. I had the opportunity to work this event and was able to get up close with the bands, crew, and equipment. I was working with stage crew to help set up for the big event. We […]
Dancing Around the Maypole
On Thursday at the International Festival, dozens of people gathered around to watch the Pagan Student Association’s Maypole Dance. Since the International Festival is all about showcasing different cultures, it was fitting that the PSA have a place at it. But what exactly is a Pagan? Lianna Costantino, the High […]
Catamounts win 2 of 3 against UNC-G
On April 14, 2007, the Catamount softball club played two of three games against the Spartans of UNC-Greensboro. In those three games, the Catamounts found themselves victorious in two of them, winning the series against The Spartans. In the first game the Catamounts fell to the Spartans 9-6, but in […]
Catamounts Lose 2 of 3 To Mocs In SoCon Play
On Friday April 6, 2007 the Catamount softball team began a three game series against SoCon rival Chattanooga. In the opening game, The Catamounts won a nail biter 5-4 thanks to freshman Mollie Fowler’s walk off homerun in the bottom of the eighth inning. However, that one win would be […]
Two out of three ain’t bad for Catamount Baseball
With the threat of bad weather looming over the Piedmont-Triad area, it was not enough to deter the Catamount baseball team from claiming their 3rd straight Southern Conference series as they take 2-of-3 from the Spartans of UNC-Greensboro at the UNCG Baseball Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina over the weekend […]
Western Carolina claims Parkway Series with win
The inaugural Parkway Series between Western Carolina and UNC-Asheville has come to an end for the season, and the trophy has found a home in the valley of Cullowhee. With a 12-6 Catamount Baseball win over the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs in front of 328 fans at McCormick Field in Asheville, North […]
Home Runs lift Catamounts past Buccaneers
With the Southern Conference tournament a few weeks away, Western has been on a roll as of late. After losing 4 straight at the end of March, the Catamounts have won 10 of their last 11 games, including a 7-3 win of former Southern Conference opponent, the East Tennessee State […]
