Archives for December 12, 2013

Catamounts continue to produce bright student-athletes

Spectators to any college sporting event know what’s on the line. It’s a win-or-lose fight between two teams. What they don’t see, though, is how the battle doesn’t stop on the court. The Western Carolina University women’s basketball team knows all about the battle on and off the court. Each year, they’re not just fighting […]

Catamounts off to a blazing start

Don’t tell the Catamounts they’re a bad team, because they can’t hear you right now. Western’s women’s basketball team is off to its best start since 2007, when they made it to the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Their 6-3 start before the final exam break is also the best start in Head Coach Karen Middleton’s […]

WCU’s campus safety initiative

In collaboration with Dustin George With a record enrollment of 10,106 students and an estimated growing population, it can be hard to keep up with every detail or rule break that occurs daily. According to the WCU campus police website, between 2010- 2012 there has been a total of 70 Burglaries, 12 forcible sex violations […]

Students want improvement and declining balance

The fire that burned down Subway, Rolling Stone Burrito and Mad Batter Bakery, on November 21, left students with different desires and ideas to what should replace the old restaurants. Many students would love to see a Steak Houses, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme, Cookout and even an Ihop. Others like the idea of Subway making […]