Beth Walden, a third-year professor of Philosophy and Religion at WCU, is probably the coolest person you’ll ever meet. When I met her at the clocktower to ask her some questions for this article, she walked up wearing high heels, hugged me, and then showed me how those heels helped […]

The Western Carolina Cross Country team hosted the Catamount Classic on September 15, but unfortunately for the Cats, home-field advantage didn’t mean much. Western would finish fourth on both the men’s and women’s sides. The Western men had the highest finisher for either team as sophomore Stephen Hammond finished in […]

There’s a familiar chill in the air. The leaves have started to droop and bow their heads as if tired from a long season of standing at attention. Vibrant greens with which we began the school year have begun to fade into gentle autumn hues. Pretty soon this entire region […]

Starting on September 22, the Western Carolina volleyball team produced what was probably their most impressive two-match stretch of the season as they dispatched both Davidson and East Tennessee State. The Cats played both matches at home and faced off against the Davidson Wildcats first. Western dominated Davidson en route […]

The Western Carolina volleyball team hosted Catamount Clash VI on September 14 and 15, but the Cats could not protect their house. Western would finish 2-2 in the tourney as Presbyterian and UNC-Wilmington both finished 3-0 to share the tournament title. The Cats started off the tournament with eventual champion […]

After winning two of their four games in the Catamount Clash, the Western Carolina women’s volleyball team couldn’t continue the momentum and dropped two SoCon matches in a row. The Cats lost at Chattanooga 3-0 on September 18 and then returned home and dropped a match to App State 3-0 […]

The physical differences between men and women are obvious. Any physical difference (facial hair, muscle mass, etc.) is due to the biological differences in the X and Y chromosomes. Women obtain an X chromosome from both parents while men obtain an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome […]

Oh, sure, we all claim to speak the same language, but everyone in the know happens to know that men and women may as well be living on different hemispheres when it comes to certain things. What follows are some of the most confusing, perplexing and otherwise insane things that […]

Men and women don’t think alike. There are physiological differences that make communication between the two sexes a sometimes difficult task. These differences affect the daily lives and decisions of both sexes. The physical differences in the brain can be the easiest to research and analyze because of current technology. […]

When it comes to guys and girls, there are obvious differences in clothing styles. Now that women are allowed to wear pants, teen clothing options have varied in the last century. Gender roles may dictate that these lines for clothing be strict, but recently they have become blurred and may […]