Story co-written/produced with Charles Gadie There are 21 quilts displayed in the Mountain Heritage Center’s main room, each with a story behind it. Whether it’s a story on the pattern, the fabric or the maker, each quilt is original. Generally, a quilt is made up of a decorative top, a warm filler called batting or […]
Archives for April 2022
International Festival’s celebration of cultures returns
April 29, 2022 by
The International Festival returned to Western’s fountain area Thursday, April 28 to bring awareness and celebration of other countries’ cultures within and across our campus. This was the first festival since the spring of 2019. The festival went from noon to after 3 p.m. The festival, hosted by WCU’s Global Ambassador Program, a subdivision of […]
Clothesline Project comes in last week of Sexual Assault Awareness month
April 28, 2022 by
The Clothesline Project was on full display between the University Center building and the Alumni Tower on Tuesday, April 26. This was one of the last events in the last week of April, which WCU has labeled Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Since 1990, the Clothesline Project is a national organization that has focused on having students […]
WCU students had a chance to meet candidates and learn about elections
April 28, 2022 by
From the minute the Democracy Day celebration started at 11 a.m. the tent was crowded with students lining up to interact with the various candidates. The event ran from 11 a.m. to around 1 p.m. and had a steady flow of students the entire time. To entice students to participate in the event Student Democracy […]
Extra innings proves fruitless for the Catamounts
April 28, 2022 by
In a four-hour, 10-inning game, the WCU Catamount baseball team was defeated by the Presbyterian Blue Hose by a score of 11-8, on April 27. With a crowd of over 300 people in attendance at Hennon Stadium. “It was nerve-wracking, to say the least,” Wade Raines, a Catamounts fan, said. “It was a tough game […]
WCU students have fun at the carnival
April 27, 2022 by
Co-written with Jessica Stephens and Graylon Turner Coming to the end of the year, students had fun at the carnival to enjoy a night of stress-free fun! The rescheduled carnival was on April 19 & 20 during the Student Appreciation Week (SAW). SAW had week-long activities as a way to say thank you for being […]
