Homosexuality and religion has, particularly in recent years, become a topic of heated debate. In a time when homosexuality is celebrated and openly displayed in countries all over the world, many believe the opinions of popular religion have become antiquated and even obsolete.Does a happy medium exist? College campuses have […]
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#25 Georgia Southern makes it 12 straight wins over #24 WCU, 24-14
Going into Family Weekend, the Cats knew they would have a tough time against #25 Georgia Southern (2-2, 1-1 SoCon), but they couldn’t have known that the offense would be the unit to struggle the most. After losing four defensive linemen against Furman the week before, the Catamount defense was […]
What can you do with a religion major?
There are many different sub-divisions of philosophy. Philosophy of Law, Science and Religion are just some of the areas a student can look into. WCU is no exception when it comes to offering students the sub-division Philosophy of Religion. Though a student can not receive a degree in Philosophy of […]
Do Parents Influence Their Children?
What influences students on their religion? Is it their parents? Is it school or their peers? The WC polled these questions to 25 anonymous students around campus. We received many different types of responses through our poll. The majority of students polled thought that their parents had influenced them. Some […]
Cross-country has impressive showing in the Bluegrass State
The Catamount cross-country teams traveled up to the state of Kentucky for the Greater Louisville Classic on the University of Louisville campus. Both teams had commendable showings in a race that had so many teams compete that they ended up having to have two separate races. Both teams ran in […]
Preseason Favorites battle to a tie
Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 for Western Carolina soccer was a tough battle as they faced the team predicted to finish in second this year: the Furman Paladins and the favorite to win the conference: the UNC-Greensboro Spartans. Despite a loss to Furman, the Lady Catamounts earned a tie against […]
Hornak takes over as new Catamount head coach
The month-long search for a replacement for Megan Smith has finally come to an end. Christine Hornak has been named the new head coach of the Catamount softball team. Hornak is a former assistant coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies, where she helped the Hokies get to the ACC Championship […]
Culowhee Valley school’s fall festival
Recently, the Cullowhee Valley School hosted its annual Fall Festival. Every year, Cullowhee Valley Fall Festival hosts over 700 children and their parents, entertaining them with food, games, and educational booths. Mary Kay Bauer is a professor at Western Carolina University and a mother of two Cullowhee Valley students. Working […]
Campus Rock/Campus Crusade
Campus Rock, a ministry of Covenant Christian Church in Sylva, is always looking for students to join. Campus Rock is a nondenominational Christian outreach offered to Western Carolina students in order to help them build an understanding of God. Led by the Campus pastors Ken and Dana Jenkins, Campus Rock […]
The Gadfly provokes mirth and contemplation
Few students know about the thin red magazine called “The Gadfly.” And while it’s distributed through the Philosophy Department’s office in Stillwell, it’s not exactly heavy reading. Written and published by thoughtful students here at Western, many of them majoring in philosophy or political science, the Gadfly pokes fun at […]
