No excuses for using handicapped parking

 by Betty Dishman Apparently many in the public do not realize that it’s not ok to park in a handicapped parking space if   unauthorized to do so, even for a minute. Some are so disrespectful and lazy that they will borrow someone else’s permit so they won’t have to walk two additional steps! Still others […]

Forever a Catamount

Former, current, and future Catamounts filled the U.S. Cellular Center to watch a phenomenon which hadn’t occurred since 1996. Catamount Pride was far from lacking at the 2012 Southern Conference Championship game Monday night, March 5, as a sea of purple and the roar of chants filled the U.S. CellularCenter, previously known as the Asheville […]

March Madness at Western Carolina

The Madness This has definitely been a down season for the Western Carolina men’s basketball team in the eyes of many including mine. They have struggled this year closing out teams and pulling out hard-fought wins. This has led to a 13-17 (7-10) record in the SoCon division and currently a fourth place standing in […]

Get out of town, seriously!

There comes a time in everyone’s life where one spreads their wings, takes a leap of faith, and gets outside the box (or their box). Whether it is a day, a couple weeks, several months, or years of being out of their comfort zone, so much growing happens within that period of time. Recently I […]

Pay more for a candy bar, and less for your education

By: Andy Miller I support the governor’s efforts to combat the extreme education cuts that have been and continue to be carried out by the Republican-led General Assembly. In December, I was part of a group of over 350 students who went to Western Carolina University to discuss the budget cuts with several elected representatives […]

Come supports the Catamounts men’s basketball team!

The Western Carolina Men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 Southern Conference record and is leading the North Division race for the Southern Conference crown. They are riding a three game winning streaking and have two home games to finish out the 2011 year.  They have nine home games beginning in 2012 and the […]