Archives for September 2013

Growing pains

The Western Carolina football team dropped its third straight game to open the season as they fell 28-21 to the Citadel Bulldogs this past Saturday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium.   This was the first Southern Conference loss of the season for the Catamounts.  Sure, it’s only the first conference game, but losing is becoming all […]

Unintentional racism at WCU

“You are all odd!”  This was a central part of the message Dr. John Habel imparted unto students at the Unintentional Racism seminar Monday afternoon in the UC Multipurpose room. The seminar, one of many events being hosted by WCU’s intercultural affairs office, lasted nearly two hours and was an interactive discussion on several aspects […]

Home runs for Autism

Alpha Xi Delta will be hosting a “Home Run Derby” on the Western Carolina University softball field tomorrow, Sept. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. to raise money for Autism Speaks. The cost of the event will be $2 just for admission and $5 in order to hit. You don’t have to hit a home […]

“Take Back the Night” hosts award-winning spoken word poet

“Take Back the Night” will be hosting Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, an internationally recognized spoken word artist, at the annual event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, sponsored by Red Zone and Intercultural Affairs. Tsai is performing pieces about relationships, sexual assault, power struggle, voice, and becoming part of a community starting at 7 p.m. in the A.K. […]

Prospective students happy WCU is growing

Over 300 prospective students and their families joined WCU on Saturday, Sept. 14, to participate in the first Open House in the news school year. This program gives students who are considering Western the opportunity to come to campus, visit an information fair, have a tour, meet with the departments they are interested in, and […]

Tibetan Monks welcomed at WCU

Western Carolina University welcomed Tibetan Monks to campus to show students and faculty about their culture and experiences. Hosted by Last Minute Productions, this group showed students “The Mystical Art of Tibet,” a five-day ceremony emphasizing the creation of the Sand Mandala. The Sand Mandala shows the dedication and story of monks as well as […]