Western Carolina lost to conference rival East Tennessee State University 62-55 at the Ramsey Center Saturday night. The Catamounts never trailed by more than 10 and were as close as three with less than five minutes remaining in the contest. The Bucs, however, used their dominance inside to pull out […]
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Track Cats Prepare for Indoor Season
With Old Man Winter’s grip stifling the great outdoors and the sound of basketballs pounding the hardwood, track and field takes a back seat – or does it? Primarily considered an outdoor, summertime event, track and field does its best to keep pace, moving events indoors to escape the elements. […]
Classic Cyrano de Bergerac to be performed at WCU
Throughout the semester, the Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibition Series brings a variety of musical groups, public speakers, writers, and other performers to broaden students’ horizons here at Western. Not to mention, LCE is providing the great opportunity for students to get together to see or hear something they might not […]
Blue Squirrel Reopens Doors
Alan Berkow wants people to know that after over two months of being closed, his Blue Squirrel Cafe is ready for business. With repairs to septic systems behind it, the Blue Squirrel has reopened its doors and is slowly but surely regaining regular customers. “There was a day when I […]
Alterna-country rocker Steve Earle packs a punch with twang
When I went home over the holidays, I made a stop to my local (local meaning 30 minutes away) Record Exchange in Charlotte to sell off some cheap and bad CDs that I’d accumulated over the years. When I was there, I noticed they’d done something new with their country […]
Catamounts’ Basketball Drops Four Over Break
The Western Carolina men’s basketball squad lost in their only four contests during the Christmas break. These games included their first taste of Southern Conference action and a visit to No. 25 Division 1-A powerhouse Iowa State. Western traveled to Lexington, VA on Saturday to take on the conference-rival Keydets […]
Students, Faculty Debate Program Review
Students and faculty joined forces to discuss the Program Review process in an open forum held on December 12. More than 150 attended the two-hour forum, held the day before the exam period. Dr. Casey Hurley, chair of the faculty, moderated the discussion, which centered on the work of the […]
Lies My Teacher Told Me
So you got a good high school education, did you? Quick: What was Helen Keller’s political persuasion? How did Patrick Henry feel about slavery? What was the inspiration for Hitler’s concentration camps? Be careful how you answer, for as James Loewen points out in blistering detail in Lies My Teacher […]
Women’s Clinic at Graham Health Services
The Women’s Clinic at Graham Health Services opened to students this September. The clinic offers a wide range of services from birth control to pregnancy testing. Debbie Beck is in charge of the clinic, as well as the new pharmaceutical program. The idea behind the clinic is to offer female […]
Wooten Named Active Vice Chancellor
The Executive Committee of WCU’s Board of Trustees has approved an acting vice chancellor for Administration and Finance, to replace Dr. C.J. Carter, who is retiring. Mr. George “Chuck” Wooten has been appointed as the acting vice chancellor effective January 1, 2001. WCU has recommended him formally to the University […]
