It was August 5, 1889 that Western Carolina University began to take shape. 18 aspiring teachers filed in for the first day of class at what was then a primary school called Cullowhee Academy. At the time, Cullowhee Academy was nothing more than an unpainted schoolhouse with two rooms. The only instructor, Robert Lee Madison […]
Cats fight by Samford for fifth straight win
January 18, 2014 by
The Catamount men’s basketball team successfully defended the confines of the Ramsey Center again Saturday afternoon with a 67-64 victory, extending their home record to a flawless 8-0. An upset-minded Samford team – searching for their first win ever in Cullowhee – didn’t make things easy on the Cats, however. The Bulldogs jogged to the […]
Purple Thunder season kicks off this weekend
January 24, 2013 by
WCU ensemble Purple Thunder is raising the bar and promises shows that are even better than the last year. Last winter season Purple Thunder blew fans and students away with their premiere show, “Sexy Transformation” featuring music from LMFAO, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne during the men’s basketball games. This year they will debut this […]
Looking forward: Janae’ McKinney on her life and basketball
December 13, 2012 by
For redshirt senior Janae’ McKinney, basketball has been a part of her life from a young age. She grew up playing pick-up games at the local Boy’s and Girl’s Club and the game stuck. McKinney said she faced a lot of challenges being a female basketball player. “Basketball, for a female to want to come […]
The worst free-throw ever
December 11, 2012 by
Appalachian State University’s Brian Okam made quite possibly the worst free-throw attempt ever in a Southern Conference men’s basketball game against Western Carolina University on Saturday, Dec. 8, which WCU won 70-64. Okam, a junior at App State, is the team’s reserve center and is 7 feet tall, according to AOL Sporting News. Okam dribbled […]
Despite early shooting woes, U.S. has little trouble against France
July 30, 2012 by
The men’s basketball team tipped off Sunday in London with an opening round matchup against France. A sloppy start to the contest that consisted of turnovers, foul trouble and poor shooting. With everything going wrong, the U.S. still found themselves with a 22-21 lead after the opening quarter. The U.S. would turn that around in the […]
