The football career for the senior running back, Darius Ramsey, at Western Carolina University (WCU) ended just a little too early. On Sept. 19, like any other game day for the Cats, Darius Ramsey was suited up and ready to give his all to insure WCU victory. What he didn’t know was that would be […]
Archives for November 2015
Marvel’s Jessica Jones is a must watch
November 23, 2015 by
Stop. Yeah, you read that right right. You should be watching Jessica Jones instead of reading this spoiler free review so you know what you’re getting into. Still here? Well let me tell you, Jessica Jones will surprise you and even shock you. It will not be the easiest to watch. This show doesn’t follow […]
Mark Speir is making a difference on the field and in the community
November 20, 2015 by
Mark Speir was named the head football coach of Western Carolina University’s football team in Dec. 2011 and since then… he has won 16 games with the Catamounts. he had 16 players to make it to the All-Southern Conference first-and-second team and 12 players picked for All- freshman distinction. Last year Speir brought the Catamounts […]
“Haven” sexual assault program may use inaccurate statistics
November 20, 2015 by
Western Carolina University’s Department of Student Community Ethics requires all incoming students to complete an online alcohol education, Alcohol Edu, and sexual assault prevention courses, Haven. The programs are administered through a private company, EverFi. Some critics say the statistics used by the Haven program are inaccurate and can skew the results of surveys. For the full […]
WCU student addresses sexual assault on college campuses
November 19, 2015 by
A recent survey (spring 2015) conducted by the Association of American Universities (AAU) on 27 university campuses throughout the United States, reported that 23 percent of female college students are sexually assaulted due to physical force, threat of physical force or incapacitation. Out of this percentage, 10.8 percent experienced penetration. WCU criminal justice student, Beth […]
Eric Bartl, a kayaker chasing the thrill
November 19, 2015 by
The story was updated Nov. 20 for clarifications (in italics). Eric Bartl, 22, is a junior at Western Carolina University who has been kayaking since he was a kid and now loves chasing the white water thrill. His parents were both very active and pushed him to do the same. He grew up in Ohio […]
