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Sunday, July 13, 2025
Any Cullowhee resident who keeps himself/herself abreast of issues concerning the community can sense a palpable change that is among us. That change takes on many forms and will subsequently affect us in ways we may never know. These are changes that affect our local community, as well as our […]
Across the nation, there has been a lot of talk about newspapers struggling financially while adapting to a new medium – online news reporting. Some newspapers have had to shut down entirely and others have had to cut back their workforce in order to survive. In the case of the […]
Freshman right-hander Kyle Stewart worked five and a third of one-hit baseball to win his first collegiate start while classmate Ross Heffley posted a 3-for-4 showing at the plate with a double and two RBI as Western Carolina surged past East Tennessee State, 11-5, in nonconference action on Tuesday, Mar. […]
Nature essayist and environmental activist Jan DeBlieu, national best-seller Jeffrey Lent and newspaperman and National Public Radio contributor Scott Huler will be among the panel of noted authors featured at Western Carolina University’s seventh annual Spring Literary Festival Mar. 30-Apr. 2. Over the years, the festival has included authors Pat […]
Students studying Spanish through WCU’s modern foreign languages department are working in partnership with the Macon County Public Health Center to reach out and help bridge the communication gap with the Hispanic and English population. Jamie Davis, assistant professor of Spanish and French, and his students are teaching health department […]
Western Carolina (21-11) Kristen Feemster (F) – Averaging 6.2 points a game this season, 5.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.7 blocks, 0.4 steals – Shooting: 50.3% (FG), 57.6% (FT) Brooke Johnson (C) – Averaging 11 points a game this season, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.8 blocks, 0.7 steals – Shooting: 44.1% […]
As the Lady Catamounts prepare to face off against Vanderbilt in the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament tonight, the Western Carolinian website is prepared to track the WCU women’s basketball team as events occur. The Western Carolinian will have previews of the game, as well as other news […]
It took three overtimes, 101 points and clutch free throws down the stretch, but the Western Carolina women’s basketball weathered it all, to capture the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament Title on Monday, Mar. 9 in the longest ever SoCon tournament title match. The No. 3 seeeded Lady Catamounts (21-11), defeated […]
Surrounded by their fans in a jam packed Club Illusions at A.K. Hinds University Center on Monday night, the Lady Catamounts discovered their seeding in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. The Western Carolina Women’s basketball team, drawing a WCU best 13th seed, will face No. 4 seed and the 14th ranked […]
The No. 13 seed in the Raleigh Region, Western Carolina (21-11, 11-9 SoCon) is making its first trip to play its opening NCAA Tournament game in Albuquerque. Western Carolina’s No. 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament is the highest placement in the NCAA Tournament in school history. The Lady Catamounts […]
