At times, the position of athletic director can be a very difficult one. Day in and day out, one is forced to make decisions that will affect the university’s athletic programs in hopes of trying to build strong athletic teams. Western’s former head coach Bill Bleil did not leave much […]
Author: Cory Habicht
Intramural Update
THE INTRAMURAL PROGRAM is hiring student basketball officials during January for spring semester, 2002. If you are interested, please drop by the Intramural Office 130, Reid Gym or call Mike or Debby at 227-7477. Pay will be $6.00 per hour and up depending on experience. THE INTRAMURAL TEAM (M &W) […]
Men’s Basketball Marks Historic Victory
Western Carolina topped Appalachian State in Boone 79-71 Monday night for the first time since January of 1996, the same year the Catamounts earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament. The win also snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Mountaineers and was the first time any current member of […]
The Sixth Man
In all my years at Western Carolina University, first for four years of undergraduate studies and now grad school, I’ve always had one dream; to see the big black plexiglass building wall-to-wall with hysterical Catamount fans. I did finally get my opportunity on May 12, 2001 at 2pm when I […]
Respect for the flag, and for which it stands…
Driving back along Interstate 40 from holiday visiting, I noticed a flash of bright red, white and blue in the grassy median. Then another. Then more. I kept glancing, in disbelief. There, in the ditch, along with beer cans and fast food wrappers were American flags. They were not posted […]
A Plea to Preserve the Integrity Of Our Public Schools
How absurd-the very thought that anyone can become a teacher by being trained to teach! What good is it to have the ability to handle children in an excellent manner and have nothing to teach? Mrs. Juanita Wolf, Native Cherokee Indian, told me, personally, that the reason Indian schools were […]
Coach Bleil Guilty
On December 19, 2001 I was reading the Charlotte Observer. On the second page of the spots section I came accross an article stating that Coach Bleil was being “reassigned”. Knowing that one WCU football player is being charged with second degree murder and two others seriously injured fellow students […]
Western Carolina Coach
Mr. Compher, 4 Words: Hire Coach Bleil Back. Jeff, You should resign yourself based on the logic you use to hold the coach accountable. Did Brian Billick of the Baltimore Raven’s get fired when Ray Lewis had a similar incident occur? Did Ohio State’s coach get fired when their QB […]
Reply to the Sucky Food on Campus
I am writing with regards to a letter written about food on campus. I fully agree with what was said. The food on campus is just plain shitty. It sickens me to think of the choices we have here on campus. Just how much junk can a person consume in […]
NEW VIDEO REVIEW!
This one goes out to my roommate, and the mice of “Redwall”. If you are in the know about the mice of “Redwall,” then you my dawg. Okay, so my roommate buys this movie called “Lisztomania” for three bucks. Here’s a quote for you from him: “This movie looks terrible, […]
