Dr. Laura Wright is an assistant professor in the English department, and is the Director of Graduate Studies in English at Western Carolina University. She received her undergraduate degree from Appalachian State University, her MA from East Carolina University, and her PhD from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She […]
Month: February 2009
Slaves to the Traffic Light
I did it again this morning: pointless stop lighting. You know what I mean, sitting at a stoplight from which you can see all intersecting points for hundreds of feet and there is no one coming from either direction and no one to use the lights that are now green. […]
Manners Honored as North Carolina Athletic Training Educator of the Year
Jill Manners, associate professor and clinical education coordinator for Western Carolina University’s athletic training program, has been named the 2009 North Carolina Athletic Training Educator of the Year by the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association. Manners, a resident of Cullowhee, joined the WCU faculty in 2004. She holds a bachelor’s […]
A Follow-Up of the October 20 Bear Incident on Western’s Campus
Once having caused a huge uproar, the infamous WCU bear incident of October 20, 2008 has transformed into nothing more than a hushed memory, a memory that Western Carolina University would prefer to repress. Although the incident was dismissed as a “prank” by administration, two students, questioned by the campus […]
Upcoming Live Music
Friday, February 6th: South French Broads + Solito @ Guadalupe Café: Asheville-based duo The South French Broads create an eclectic sound combing folk, jazz, blues and funk influences. You can expect to hear driving bass lines, spoken-word vocals and even sound toys. Also performing is the Sylva-based duo Solito, formerly […]
WCU Student Receives Music Contract
Senior political science major Seth Uldricks received a call unexpectedly in November 2007. It was an agent, hoping to make a contract with Uldricks’ metal band Southern Cross. Southern Cross’s album Written in Stone will be finished in May with a tour and tour dates to follow. At first, Seth […]
Coraline: From the Page to the Screen
In light of the new movie “Coraline,” directed and written by Henry Selick, whom you might know as the Director of the Nightmare Before Christmas, I decided to read the book before I saw the movie. The only thing that I knew about the book prior to reading it was […]
Lady Catamounts Finish Strong to Defeat Davidson
The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts took advantage of their home court by defeating Davidson 72-66 on Monday, Jan. 25. After leading by one point, 37-36, at halftime, Western Carolina built as much as a five point lead, 43-38, early in the second half before Davidson went on a 14-4 run […]
Catamounts Could Not Stop Mountaineers in Second Half in Boone
Despite a strong effort in a hostile environment, the Catamount Basketball team came up short against rival Appalachian State on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Western Carolina men’s basketball team was unable to overcome a career day by ASU guard Kellen Brand and the Mountaineers full court press in the second […]
Western Carolina Clips the Georgia Southern Eagles 89-75
Junior Jake Robinson scored a game-high 20 points and freshman Greg Avery tied his career-best with 17 to lead four Catamounts in double figures as Western Carolina used a strong offensive performance to down the Georgia Southern Eagles, 89-75, in Southern Conference action on a snowy Monday night at the […]
