Students of Western Carolina flooded into the Ramsey center on Monday night to kick-off Homecoming week and to celebrate the beginning of the Catamount basketball season. “This is an event we really look forward to as a team to kick-off the start our basketball season,” said Larry Hunter, head coach of the men’s basketball team. […]
Archives for October 2016
Criminal justice and racial tensions in politics
October 25, 2016 by
This story was co-written with Haley Smith. Stances on political issues have been the driving force for voters to decide on the best fit for president. A popular issue in the race has been racial tensions and the criminal justice system. WCU criminal justice professor, Dr. Albert Kopak, spoke specifically about criminal justice, race and […]
WCU students under the spell of ChrisJones
October 24, 2016 by
Some minds were taken over; many more were simply blown. Nationally-recognized hypnotist chrisjones (not a typo) brought his other-worldly abilities to Western Carolina University’s University Center on Oct.12. Facing an enthusiastic, yet noticeably skeptical audience, he eased into the show, explaining first that hypnotism isn’t exactly what Hollywood makes it out to be. “All I’m […]
Homecoming week highlights
October 21, 2016 by
Western Carolina University’s Homecoming 2016 kicks off Monday, Oct. 24, under the “Purple Reigns” theme, with activities and performances scheduled for each day of the week. The notable Homecoming activities include concerts, a comedy show, the Homecoming parade and the football game. The Catamount Walkabout, an event designed to raise awareness of the Samaritan’s Feet organization […]
“Pride of the Mountains” performs in South Carolina
October 19, 2016 by
A live singer, shapes in the forms of eyes and music ranging from opera to modern pop: these were just some of the things a massive audience got to see and hear when the “Pride of the Mountains” Marching Band performed in South Carolina. On Oct. 15, the almost 500-member band traveled to Columbia, S.C. […]
Flu season arrives in Cullowhee
October 18, 2016 by
An altered version of this story was published in The Sylva Herald. As flu season begins, WCU students and community members are urged to get their flu shot. WCU’s health services starts a prevention campaign as students come back from fall break, with flu shots available in Bird Building and mobile flu clinics through October. […]
