Western Carolina junior Dustin “Dutter” Richardson has always had music in his heart. But music hasn’t always come first in his life. The former college baseball player has spent the majority of his life playing the game he so dearly loves. But last spring Richardson gave up on his aspirations of playing in the major […]
Cherokee stickball on display at Mountain Heritage Day
September 30, 2012 by
Mountain Heritage Day made it’s 38th annual appearance on the campus of Western Carolina University Saturday, Sept. 29. The festival included hayrides, classic cars, live music, great food and games. One game that was showcased was Cherokee Stickball. Stickball is a mixture of American sports such as lacrosse, field hockey and football. The game is played with an animal-skin ball […]
WCU cycling team excels in Georgia
September 24, 2012 by
CONYERS, Ga.– The WCU cycling team traveled to Atlanta over the weekend for their fourth mountain bike race of the season. Georgia Tech hosted the two-day event at a historic course used during the 1996 Olympics. Nick Lacombe (Raleigh, N.C.) and Matt Schumaker (Marietta, Ohio) represented WCU Saturday in the short track men’s B race. […]
NFL: It’s the most wonderful time of the year
September 12, 2012 by
Fantasy football is in full force, which can only mean one thing. After seven months since Super Bowl XLVI’s matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the NFL season has returned. With the first week of the season already in the books, it appears that this will be an exciting one. In recent seasons […]
The beginning of a new era
August 28, 2012 by
Football season is upon us and the catamount nation is eager to see what this year holds. Western Carolina University begins it’s season Thursday, Aug. 30 when it hosts the lions from Mars Hill. The catamounts got their only win of the 2011 season when they defeated Mars Hill by a score of 52-31. Thursday’s matchup should yield a similar result due to the […]
Life of an illegal immigrant in WNC
July 8, 2012 by
TIME magazine published a story about illegal immigrants who are coming out and being open about their status wanting a resolution. The article is written by one of them – Jose Antonio Varga, journalist who one year ago came out very publicly and said he is in USA illegally. Jessica Duncan did a story on […]
