(Editor’s Note: Following is the fifth in a series of articles where Western Carolinian writers profile why certain athletic facilities are named after who they are.) For most students, Reid Gymnasium means one of two things-a place to work out or the place where the requisite health & wellness class […]
Day: April 8, 2009
Lady Catamounts Outslug Cougars, Claim Series Victory
The Lady Catamount softball team traveled Charleston to take on the Cougars of the College of Charleston on Saturday, Mar. 28 and Sunday, Mar. 29 and got back to their winning ways in the Southern Conference. Coming off two mid week losses to Lipscomb and sitting at 4-4 in conference […]
Reactions to the Bear Prank Punishment
Marvin Williams and Mathew Williams, the perpetrators of the now infamous “Bear Prank” at WCU, were recently sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation and 72 hours of community service. They have to pay court costs and, after being kicked out of Western, they are no longer allowed on Western’s […]
Track and Field Teams Were Impressive in Asics Invitational
In only the second outdoor track and field event of the spring, the Catamounts gave an impressive showing to their competition on Friday, Mar. 27 and Saturday, Mar. 28 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Western Carolina won three events and garnered eight other podium finishes against schools from all over […]
Acclaimed Lecturer Addresses Students Following International Festival
The clouds gave way to periods of sunshine on April 1st, as hundreds of students crowded the UC lawn to participate in the university’s 30th annual International Festival. The event was a big success as participation was high. This was on the same day that renowned lecturer Le Mun Wah […]
Asian Heritage Month
The Asian Student Association Club (ASA) hosted many cultural events throughout March as part of Asian Heritage Month. To kick off the month, three free Asian movies were shown in the Catamount Room and University Center Theater. An Asian Comedy called “God of Cookery” was shown on March 9 that […]
The Eleventh Annual Undergraduate Exposition
191 student presenters and 71 faculty sponsors were featured in the Eleventh Annual Undergraduate Research Expo at Western. Out of the 191 presentations, 41 students were chosen this year to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Lacrosse, Wisconsin where Western Carolina University tied for fifth in the […]
New Staff and a New Location for the International Office
The WCU International Programs and Services (IPS) department has been going through some changes this semester, both in staff and location. On January 5, Christopher Pedo joined the staff as the new international student advisor, just in time to help the office move into their new location in the Camp […]
Department of Homeland Security Aims to Beef-Up US-Mexico Border Policy
On March 24, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security laid out a plan to respond to the rise in cartel-on-cartel violence spilling over from Mexico into the United States. More specifically, the DHS wants to decrease the amount of illegal weapons entering the U.S. via the border with Mexico. In […]
Possible Conflicts Mount Between United States and North Korea
Sometime between April 4 and 8, North Korea will launch what their government has referred to as a “communications satellite.” The launch was first announced on Feb. 24, and has since sparked international concern. Both Japanese and South Korean and intelligence sources suggest that the “satellite” may actually be a […]