The 67th annual NC Apple Festival began under cloudy skies on Friday, August 30. But a little threat of rain and thunderstorms all weekend wasn’t enough to deter people from packing both sides of the street, moving at a snail’s pace akin to rush hour on a Friday afternoon. “The apple has been called the loveliest […]
Archives for September 2013
Board of Trustees hears about record enrollment, budget cuts at WCU
The Western Carolina University Board of Trustees opened it’s first quarterly meeting by accepting new members. The meeting began with a room full of congratulations and smiling faces as five new members of the Board were sworn in by the assistant secretary to the Board, Terry Welch. These members are: Phil Drake, Phillip Byers, Joyce Dugan, […]
WCU reaches record enrollment
Standing before students, faculty, a pep band, and anyone else who would listen, WCU Chancellor David Belcher announced that this fall WCU would be home to 10,106 students, five percent more than last years 9,608. During his speech, Belcher also said WCUs freshmen retention rate, or the number of students who are returning to […]
Charlotte football ushering in a new normal
Yesterday was a day of firsts. It was the first Saturday of the college football season. True freshman played in their first game on the collegiate level. Coaches got their first look at how their teams would perform in live action. Fans got their first taste of the hold your breath experience they have been […]