The 2000 political season is officially over. Praises be to Allah. We can now breath a collective sigh of relief as our televisions and road ways will be cleansed of every sign and advertisement. No more annoying slogans, no more empty campaign trail promises, and no more duplicitous WASPs buzzing […]

The North Carolina Federation of College Republicans (NCFCR) kicked off their Fall Convention last Friday night, October 27, with the annual awards banquet. NCFCR State Chairman Wendy Rouse handed out awards to elected officials, individual clubs, and individual members. The College Republicans of WCU walked out of this banquet with […]

CHARLESTON, SC – Although it ended much too soon, the run made by the second-year Western Carolina Lady Catamount soccer team was very inspiring. Battling as the underdog, as well as through injury, the Lady Cats represented Western Carolina very well. WCU upset third-seeded Georgia Southern 3-1 on Friday before […]

WCU is currently communicating with several vendors in search for computer services to replace those offered last semester by College and University Computers, Inc. CUC gave a one day notice before discontinuing their services. Earlier this semester, WCU sent out a request for information to local and larger companies to […]

After the Resident Student Association (RSA) brought a 24-hour visitation proposal to University Housing last spring, the department began to consider ways to bring their ideas for unlimited visitation to reality. This proposal was the first time that 24-hour visitation had been brought to the attention of the Housing Office. […]

A WCU student was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning on a rural road near campus when he lost control of his car and it struck a tree. Benjamin Nathan, a 19-year old freshman at WCU, was driving a Volkswagen Beetle at 3 am Saturday on Weyehutta Road, […]

With the passing of the bond referendum in North Carolina on Tuesday night, universities and community colleges stand to receive large sums of money to make improvements on campuses throughout the state. WCU will receive the $98.4 million that it was slated to gain under the bond, and it will […]

Political tension was in the air as members of the College Democrats and Republicans debated Wednesday before students and faculty in the Grandroom. Rather then bring their personal beliefs to the forefront, members of each panel debated the issues as their party’s candidate for President of the United States would […]

WCU’s Student Government Association is planning many events for the coming weeks involving both local and national concerns, including a leadership conference, an Election Day shuttle, and a spirit week before the App game. -Leadership ConferenceThe SGA will host a high school leadership conference on Saturday, and have invited all […]

To help foster economic growth in the mountains of North Carolina, WCU’s Public Policy Institute will hold a conference, “Western North Carolina 2000: Planning for the New Economy,” next Wednesday. The conference, which will be held in the Ramsey Center, is designed to bring together many important economic minds in […]