Open house events at Western Carolina University’s new Women’s Center and presentations on international women, women and war, and career challenges and gender in the workplace are all on the agenda as part of WCU’s observance of Women’s History Month. Activities begin on the WCU campus Tuesday, February 27, with […]
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If You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About, Don’t Talk to Me
I recently received a letter telling me that the Western Carolinian is nowhere near the level it used to be. Imagine, someone writing a letter and addressing it to little old me to complain about the paper as a whole (and the food at the university, too!). Well, I’m only […]
LMP to Sponsor Concert by the Ultraviolets
Alternative rock band the Ultraviolets will return to the Western Carolina University campus on Saturday, March 3. The 10 p.m. concert will take place at Illusions nightclub in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Tickets are $2 for Western students with valid identification and $4 for nonstudents. The Columbia, SC, band […]
Program to explore human impacts on Smokies
The human impact on the mountain landscape that is now Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be examined during a program at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center on Tuesday, March 6. The free program, “The Great Smokies: From Natural Habitat to National Park,” will begin at 7 pm. Historian […]
Study Looks at Question: Who has More Pet Peeves?
Who has the most pet peeves? Men, or women? Robin Kowalski, Western Carolina University professor of psychology, sought to find the answer to that question by conducting a study involving nearly 170 WCU undergraduate students. The students were asked to list as many pet peeves as they could think of […]
Track Tunes Up for Conference Championships
A select group of the Western Carolina men and women’s track team traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee Friday for the final tune up before the Southern Conference Championships this weekend in Johnson City. The Tennessee Indoor Classic, proved to be the site of numerous personal and seasonal bests for WCU, indicating […]
Got Hook: The Intimidator’s Final Victory lap
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Last season saw the loss of Kenny Irwin and Adam Petty from the Winston Cup racing family. Yet these two, both of whom were lost at New Hampshire, don’t compare with the loss that NASCAR and the world of auto racing faces with the passing of […]
Death Overshadows Dodge, Waltrip
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The death of Dale Earnhardt overshadowed what was a great Speedweeks 2001 from the “World Center of Speed,” Daytona International Raceway. The festivities surrounding the 43 running of “the Great American Race” saw a familiar face return to the scene, while another familiar face turned up […]
Health Nugget
DID YOU KNOW??? – A recent study showed participants scored higher on creativity tests after exercising than they did after watching a “neutral documentary.” (American Heart Association) – In 1999, 61% of Americans were either obese of overweight. – Over 600 students each year come to the WCU Counseling Center […]
Lady Cats Dominate Weekend SoCon Play
The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts extended their home winning streak to four after embarrassing the College of Charleston and East Tennessee State University this weekend in the Ramsey Center. Over the course of this streak, the average margin of victory for the Lady Cats has been 24. The team’s recent […]
