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Friday, April 19, 2024
Samford running back Chris Evans rushed for 166 yards on 34 carries and a touchdown and quarterback Dustin Taliaferro threw for two scores within a minute and 51 second span in the third quarter as the Bulldogs spoiled Western Carolina’s Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 4 with a 21-6 win in […]
By Justin Caudell Sports Editor The Lady Catamounts snapped a 12 game losing streak dating back to last year when they hosted their first volleyball tournament, the Catamount Clash, on Sept. 19 and 20. Western clinched their first win of the season, and first since Nov. 6, 2007 against Furman, […]
By Justin Caudell Sports Editor Western snapped a 14-game losing streak on the road, and beat last year’s win count, in a victory against Presbyterian College on Sept. 21 in Clinton, South Carolina. The last time WCU defeated an opponent away from Cullowhee was in 2005 at Chattanooga. The win […]
By Justin Caudell Sports Editor One win could simply be considered luck, two is back-to-back, but once you earn three wins in a row, it is a winning streak. After losing five of their first seven games, the Western Carolina Women’s soccer team has won their last three games to […]
By Jordan Monroe Staff Writer Geology majors: pay attention! Here is a unique opportunity to travel to a beautiful location and learn about geology and biology. Blair Tormey is taking a class to San Salvador Island, Bahamas, May 11-22, 2009. It’s officially called GEOL 140 SAN SAL: Environments of the […]
By Kaitlyn Mullis Sports Writer The Western Carolina cross country teams hosted the Catamount Classic on Saturday, Sept 20, taking second in the men’s and women’s divisions. Three other colleges competed for the top spots, including the University of Georgia, Gardner-Webb University and the Savannah College of Art & Design. […]
By Catherine Connor Staff Writer Funky beats and classic make up the sounds of the local group Summertime Whisky Band. Guitarist Andrew Robinson, bass player Michael “Mitch” Dean, and drummer Matthew “Matt” France started jammin’ together back in March 2007 and they have been playing gigs in Cullowhee and Sylva […]
Press Release: Thesis Art Exhibition of Nine Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates Fine and Performing Art Center Museum Gallery, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC Opening Reception: Monday, November 10, 4-6 pm. Show runs through November 25. Contact: Marya Roland 828-227-3593 Are you feeling like a zombie? Nine of Western Carolina […]
By Parker Millar News Editor Right now I’m sitting on the UC lawn in the chill of early October listening to an impromptu show from Cullowhee’s Hometown Heroes, the Summertime Whiskey Band. “Funk You Very Much” is the message behind the band that set up on the stage at the […]
By Cory Spaugh Sports Writer (Editors Note: The following is the first of a two-part series where Western Carolinian sports writer Cory Spaugh gathers opinions on the new turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field) Eight years since the last makeover, Western Carolina unveiled a new playing surface at E.J […]
