Western Carolina University will host its largest-ever open house for future students this Saturday, Sept. 15. The open house will start in the Ramsey Center at 8:30 a.m. and carry on around campus throughout the day. About 1,800 prospective students are expected to attend, according to Patrick Frazier, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission. Current students […]
Archives for September 2012
Catamounts soccer to host tournament this weekend
Western Carolina Catamount women’s soccer will host the Catamount Classic Tournament at the Catamount Athletic Complex this weekend, Sept. 14 and 16. The event kick off on Friday with a match between the Campbell Fighting Camels and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns at 5 p.m. The action will continue when the Catamounts play the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ […]
Are student-run political clubs a bad idea?
In theory, clubs that allow students to express their personal political views can be a good way to encourage young adults to become interested in the issues, but are such clubs inspiring rivalry rather than the desire to be involved in politics? This question was raised when controversy sparked between the Students for Romney club […]
NFL: It’s the most wonderful time of the year
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 […]
WCU student film to be screened at the Atlanta Short Film Festival
“Moses Cove”, a short film made by recent graduates of the Motion Picture and Television Program at WCU was accepted into the upcoming Atlanta Short Film Festival September 14-16 at the Goat Farms Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Chris Read and Zack Heaton were the men behind the movie. This film was their senior […]
Apples galore
The 66th Annual Henderson County Apple Festival located on Main Street recently came to a close as it ended on Monday with a big parade. The Apple Festival is always a big hit in Henderson County, in which people travel from all around to experience. During the Apple Festival, several scheduled performances were set throughout […]