CULLOWHEE ? Western Carolina University recently celebrated cultural diversity during its Annual International Festival held, on the front lawn of the A.K. Hinds University Center. For the past 22 years, WCU has worked closely with international students and local businesses to promote multiculturalism at the university and surrounding communities. The […]
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WCU to offer Telecommunications Course in Asheville
CULLOWHEE ? Western Carolina University is launching a new sequence of courses in Asheville on telecommunications and network system design. The first class, “Telecommunications Fundamentals” (EET 343), will be offered this summer on the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College campus. The course will meet from 6 to 9:50 p.m. on Monday […]
Western Carolina Completes Sweep with 7-0 Victory Over Davidson
Ryan Schade extended his hitting streak to 18 games and Dan Foley pitched a complete-game shutout as Western Carolina defeated Davidson, 7-0, Sunday afternoon at Hennon Stadium. With the weekend sweep, the Catamounts improve to 28-23 overall and 16-10 in the SoCon, while the Wildcats fall to 18-31, 10-20. In […]
Cats Sweep Saturday Double-header
Western Carolina had wins of 8-7 and 13-7 to sweep a doubleheader versus Southern Conference foe Davidson Saturday afternoon at Hennon Stadium. With the wins, the Catamounts improve to 27-23 overall, 15-10 in the SoCon, while the Wildcats fall to 18-30, 10-19. Western Carolina’s Todd Buchanan provided the offense in […]
WCU to Sponsor a Business Planning Seminar in Asheville
The Small Business and Technology Development Center at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Resource Center will sponsor a business planning seminar in downtown Asheville for business owners preparing to transfer ownership of their business within the next five years. “Planning Your Business Legacy” will be held on Thursday, June 7, on […]
Replace Mello Yellow with Motorola and You Have “Driven”
Replace Mello Yellow with Motorola and You Have “Driven” By Kris Kehres Copy Editor 900 million laps, 250 miles per hour, 20 races, one champ, and two movies; the new action flick “Driven,” starring Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, and Kip Pardue, can easily be compared to the Tom Cruise, Nascar […]
Diamond Cats Handle Aggies at Home
Western Carolina swept a three-game series from North Carolina A&T last weekend at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium. After going into extra innings to capture the first game, WCU won the final two games by a combined total of 20 runs. The Catamounts tallied 45 hits and 40 runs in all over […]
Servo Revealed
It wasn’t exactly the perfect end to this semester when it came to “Backlash.” The WWF’s latest pay-per-view was regrettably poor compared to the rest of the 2001 PPVs. The only high points I found were the surprisingly good Hardcore Title match between Raven and Rhyno and the 50-foot fall […]
GOT HOOK?If You Haven’t Gotten It By Now
It’s been a long, tedious, eventful, yet enjoyable journey. Now, I have the task of putting into a few words what the past four years at Western Carolina University have meant to me. In this column over four years, I’ve dealt with wins and losses, love and hate, life and […]
Potential Budget Cuts Lead to Student Upset
The university has released a list of potential budget cuts for the years 2001-2003. The programs among those suggested for elimination are the Mountain Heritage Center Museum, the Math/ Science Network, the Mountain Resource Center, and the Mountain Aquaculture Center. Several students are upset by the possibility of losing so […]
