The Women’s Center of Western Carolina University is still in full swing and has lined up a number of programs for students returning for fall. Located on the second floor of the Hinds University Center, The Women’s Center offers a comfortable and caring environment for all guests, in addition to […]

Of all the bands absolutely loved by music critics in the past 20 years or so, perhaps none seem more darling or capable of doing no wrong than the guys in They Might Be Giants. The band scored a hit in the 80s with the inescapably catchy “Istanbul, Constantinople” and […]

In Pink Floyd’s film adaptation of ‘The Wall,’ the very drugged-up title character uttered the words, ‘the show must go on.’ Well, in light of this past week’s tragic events, this is not the case in all circumstances. Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the majority of major […]

Western Carolina will kick off conference play this Saturday when they travel to Johnson City, TN, to take on East Tennessee State University. Western will be riding the momentum of a 39-27 victory over the Bucs in their only meeting last season. Offensively, the Catamounts plan to come at ETSU […]

The $98.4 million that Western Carolina University received from the state education bond package, and money from appropriations funds, is being used for current construction projects, which are underway and will continue through January 2005. Across from Cullowhee Creek, the Outreach Center, formally the Camp Lab School, is undergoing renovation […]

Liston B. Ramsey, an influential state lawmaker, died on Sunday, September 2, at the age of 82. Ramsey, a Democrat from Madison County, served as representative for all, or parts, of Madison, Haywood, Jackson, Swain and Graham counties, from 1961 to 2000, longer than anyone in state history. He was […]

Corrine M. Quick, 20, of Asheville, died from complications due to a genetic condition on August 18 at Mission-St. Joseph’s hospital. Quick lived in Harvey, LA until six years ago when she moved to Asheville. She was to begin her junior year as a pre-nursing major at Western Carolina University. […]

How many times can I use the word “bad” in the first sentence describing this movie? “Ripe” is a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, bad, and I want to say again, bad movie. Eleven, but it deserves maybe 64. And not in the 80’s sense of […]

Western Carolina University’s senate elections were held on the U.C. lawn, despite national distress Tuesday morning. David Chesley, SGA’s chief of staff, reported that about five percent of students voted. “Voter turnout was highest for lower campus,” Chesley said. The campus is divided into three Senate districts: Upper campus includes […]