The Cats have finally locked down another win in Cullowhee, notching their second win of the season, and for what seemed to be a very dry spell of losses it’s a relief. The Cats with bats got swinging in the series finale Sunday, March 18 against the Kent State Golden Flashes with a victory of 9-2. After dropping the […]
Archives for March 2018
#WheeMatter
March 18, 2018 by
Chants of “No Justice, No Peace” and “What do we want? Change! When do we want it? Now!” rang out through the crowd of government officials, administration, faculty and students that had gathered on Friday, March 2 on Western Carolina University’s campus for the ground-breaking ceremony of the new Tom Apodaca Science building. These chants […]
Let the Madness begin
March 17, 2018 by
The first two days of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament have shown why it is called March Madness. The opening games included overtime, last second shots, and a historic upset that has secured a spot in this year’s One Shining Moment. The first weekend finished with University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s unprecedented victory over top […]
WCU flag lowered in honor of Cherokee elder and “Beloved Man” Jerry Wolfe’s passing
March 16, 2018 by
In memory of Cherokee elder Jeremiah “Jerry” Wolfe, who passed away on Monday, March 12, the Western Carolina University flag was lowered to half-staff on March 16. Wolfe was a champion of Cherokee culture, history and language who would give a story on some aspect of his personal experiences, including his experience in WWII and […]
WCU speaks on gun control
March 16, 2018 by
National School Walkout Day was March 14 and over 50 people came together on campus supporting and honoring the 17 people who died in a shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students across the nation planned to leave their classrooms for 17 minutes in memory of the 17 people who lost their lives in the deadly shooting […]
Solution to SCC’s growing pains coming soon
March 9, 2018 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald by Gavin Stewart To say the students and faculty of Southwestern Community College’s Health Science programs are cramped is an understatement. But that’s about to change. Construction documents for SCC’s new Health Sciences building, a project that will expand opportunities for students and offer more services to North Carolina, […]
