Here are a few notes and rumors coming from Catamount Athletics: Baseball• The Western Carolina Men’s Baseball team is having another outstanding season with a record of 23-12. That includes a record of 8-4 in the SoCon. The Cats are on pace to finish way ahead of last year’s final […]

For the 2nd straight week, Western Carolina swept a Southern Conference series and improved to 20-and-11 and 6-and-3 in the conference with a 3-game sweep of the Davidson Wildcats over the weekend of April 6-8 at Wilson Field in Davidson, North Carolina. In the 1st game of the series Thursday […]

For the 4th straight spring season, the Lady Catamount tennis team goes winless in the Southern Conference. Losing three conference matches to Appalachian State, Furman and Chattanooga dropped the Lady Catamounts to 5-and-13 on the season and 0-and-9 in the Conference. On April 2, the Lady Catamounts showed promise with […]

Students at WCU are always looking for someplace to go on the weekends. Since so many students go home over the weekend, others are left with nothing new to do or places to see. However, there are places close to WCU that students may visit that can offer something new […]

Last issue, our focus was on what defines us as a generation. In one of my communications classes this morning, my teacher said that one stereotypes of this generation is our lack of motivation to do anything, especially things that could change the world. We understand this is a generality, […]

Ever wondered why you are good at one thing but not so much at another? People all learn differently according to psychologist Howard Gardner. Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences says there are eight distinct intelligences that exist in human beings. The psychological and educational theory put forth by Gardner suggests […]

Here in college, the different challenges that face students can result in conflict. In order to keep a clear and less-stressed mindset, adapt a five-step process to deal with difficult people and help alleviate conflict:1. Slow down and take a breath. It’s natural to get angry when conflict arises, but […]

Dogs are really, really great. At the end of a hard day of whatever you might do, a dog will never ask anything of you that is difficult to do assuming you haven’t lost both hands in some terrible accident. A dog won’t ask you to mow the lawn or […]

After a stressful day most people like to relax and unwind. Some people do this by watching television, others read, some just sniff. Aromatherapy is a popular relaxation technique that can soothe the senses, calm the mind, and alleviate symptoms. The practice of using essencial oils to balance the mind […]

Feng shui (pronounced “fung shway”) is an old Chinese tradition in arranging and placing furniture and decorations in order to increase energy flow and promote harmony with your surrounding atmosphere. Colors, symbols, furniture and pictures can be sources of good and bad energy. When good energy is flowing in a […]