Members of CatTracker and other local emergency organizations planned a safety fair potentially set for March 23. Various members of the police, fire department, and EMS, of Jackson County as well as campus police organized the fair. “The primary purposes of the safety fair are to increase awareness of CatTracker as well as general safety awareness,” says Tammi […]
Archives for February 2011
Last second free throw saves Catamounts
With the game tied at 68, and the game clock expiring, Western Carolina freshman guard Trey Sumler was fouled on a last second shot. Sumler sank the first free throw and intentionally missed the second, collecting his own rebound and securing the 69-68 victory for the Catamounts in the Ramsey Center. Sumler finished with 15 […]
Be among the first to hear WCU’s new Steinway grand piano
The Western Carolina School of Music will host the debut of the newest addition to their acclaimed music-makers in a concert on Tuesday Feb. 15. A nine-foot “D” concert grand piano is replacing an older Steinway model that has been providing music for WCU for 34 years. The Feb. 15 concert titled, “Steinway our Way” […]
Climbing to new heights
Students “rocked” at The Rock and Rumble Fest climbing competition held in the Campus Rec. Center on Saturday with over 50 competitors around the region. “It’s about coming out here and trying your best,” said WCU senior and competitor Cody Ashe. “Even though it’s a competition we’re all here to have a good time.” The […]
Catamounts claw past Samford
The Catamount men’s basketball team won 85-63 over the Samford Bulldogs at their 3 p.m. game. The Cats improve to 13-13 overall and 9-5 in the Southern Conference. The win against Samford continues the undefeated record at home and puts WCU on a 4-game win streak. Mike Williams led the purple and gold as the […]
Controlled madness
This March NCAA basketball fans will be happy to know that each game in the NCAA tournament will now be broadcasted live. A report from the Associated Press stated that CBS and Turner Broadcasting signed a deal to put some of the games on Turner’s stations instead of primarily CBS. Turner does not have the […]