The annual North Carolina Mountain State Fair has come and gone, once again. This week-long festfival is held at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center located in Arden, NC. The fair had a record-setting year this September, with a total of 22,361 people who entered the gates to their long-lost childhood memories, in just one […]
Archives for September 20, 2012
Women’s soccer begins league play vs. Elon
The Western Carolina Catamounts women’s soccer team will begin their Southern Conference play against Elon University on Friday, Sept. 21, at the Catamount Athletic Complex. The Catamounts currently stand at a record of 3-3, defeating non-conference opponents Winthrop, Albany, and Tennessee Tech along the way. Senior Catamount Samantha Hodge explained that the game against Elon is […]
WCU celebrates Constitution Day
Western Carolina University went political for Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 17. Constitution Day, as taken from the official Constitution Day website, is: Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution by thirty-nine brave men on September 17, 1787, recognizing all who, are born in the U.S. or by naturalization, have become […]
WCU’s 13th Diversity Week
WCU Diversity Week is in full swing and the most anticipated event is Tim Wise’s Diversity speech in the UC Grandroom at 7 p.m. on September 19. “I’ve used his information to help teach my classes and have been following his work for years,” said Felton. “He talks about issues of race. He is a […]