On Tuesday, March 10, the United States Senate passed a spending bill that had been drafted by the previous Congress during the Bush administration. The measure had already been passed in the House of Representatives the previous week. The bill called for a total of $410 billion to cover all […]
Day: March 26, 2009
Pelosi Says Second Stimulus Bill Not In the Cards
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced on Friday, Mar. 13 that a second stimulus bill would not be passed anytime in the near future. Her public statement came after rampant rumors that Democratic policymakers were considering such a proposal. Pelosi had previously stated on Tuesday, Mar. 11 that Congress […]
WCU vs Vanderbilt Pictorial Highlights
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WCU Football Team Signs 5 Additional Players
Western Carolina head football coach Dennis Wagner announced last week the signing of five additional student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to round out the Catamounts’ incoming class for the fall of 2009. Defensive backs Mike Anderson (Fort Myers, Fla.), Willie Kennedy (Gastonia, N.C.) and Jideofo Okwudiri (Tracy, Calif.), linebacker […]
Western Carolina Women’s Tennis Team Struggles Against Elon, Wofford
Playing on St. Patrick’s Day did not give the Lady Catamounts any luck last week, as the Western Carolina women’s tennis team lost to the Wofford Terriers on Tuesday, Mar. 17, falling 7-0. The Terriers jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead after sweeping all three doubles matches. Sonia Anand […]
WCU Falls To Vanderbilt 73-44
After taking three minutes for either team to score, the Vanderbilt Commodores struck first in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Western Carolina on Saturday, March 21 and never looked back as they won 73-44. It was the Commodores third win in The Pit after they beat Montana […]
Students Take Part in Alternative Spring Break
A dozen Western Carolina University staff members and students headed off to Tennessee for their spring break, except for them it wasn’t a break. Instead, they chose to participate in a five-day service project during which they volunteered at various local community agencies in Tennessee. Since 2005, WCU’s Center for […]
Nature or nurture?
On Mar. 30, WCU will host John Wright, a nationally recognized criminologist from the University of Cincinnati, for a lecture on the role of biology and life experiences on criminal behavior. The event will take place at 7:00 pm in the Grandroom of the A.K. Hinds University and is part […]
WCU Stages Emergency Drill Over Spring Break
While many students were away from campus on Spring Break, WCU and local emergency services participated in an emergency preparedness drill on Tuesday, Mar. 3 when a simulated “active shooter” incident was held in The Village. The drill was run by EnviroSafe, an emergency consulting agency, and funded by a […]
Women’s History Month: Spotlighting Women Who Make a Difference
Dr. Stephanie Dykes has many of the same concerns as middle-aged women all over America. She worries about finding love in middle-age, coloring her hair, and mammograms. She worries about the economy and her personal finances, as she was displaced from her Vice-President position at the bank formerly known as […]
