While many students were away from campus on Spring Break, WCU and local emergency services participated in an emergency preparedness drill on Tuesday, Mar. 3 when a simulated “active shooter” incident was held in The Village. The drill was run by EnviroSafe, an emergency consulting agency, and funded by a […]
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Women’s History Month: Spotlighting Women Who Make a Difference
Dr. Stephanie Dykes has many of the same concerns as middle-aged women all over America. She worries about finding love in middle-age, coloring her hair, and mammograms. She worries about the economy and her personal finances, as she was displaced from her Vice-President position at the bank formerly known as […]
Catamounts fall to Cougars, look forward to next season
With a loss to the College of Charleston Cougars in the Quarterfinals of the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament, the Western Carolina men’s basketball season came to an end. The Catamounts traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee with a coveted first round bye after tying for first in the SoCon, which allowed them […]
Lady Catamount’s Softball Team Swept by Georgia Tech in Doubleheader
Western Carolina dropped game one 10-1, and game two 8-0 in a doubleheader against Georgia Tech (17-6) on Tuesday, Mar. 17 on the road. Georgia Tech broke game one of the doubleheader open using a nine-run bottom of the four inning to defeat the Lady Catamounts 10-1 in game one […]
WC Website Transitions to Special Lady Catamounts Edition
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 […]
Tonight’s Expected Starters
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% […]
A Look at Tonight’s Contest
The Lady Catamounts will be looking to achieve something tonight they were not able to do in 2005 – advance in the NCAA Tournament. At 8pm Eastern, the 13 seeded Western Carolina women’s basketball team will square off against No. 4 seeded Vanderbilt in a first-round game at the Pit/Bob […]
Vanderbilt Game Notes
The No. 4 seed in the Raleigh Region, Vanderbilt (24-8, 10-4 SEC) is making its second consecutive trip to play its opening NCAA Tournament game in Albuquerque. Last year, Vanderbilt defeated No. 13 seed Montana and No. 5 seed West Virginia at The Pit to advance to the Sweet 16. […]
Pre-Game Press Conference Notes
After holding open practice on Friday, head coach Kelli Harper and the Lady Catamounts’ three seniors, Lauren Powell, Kendra Eaton and Brooke Johnson, fielded questions from the media about how they were preparing for the game, how it feels to be in the NCAA Tournament and the match-up with Vanderbilt. […]
Western Carolina Game Notes
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 […]
