Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 13 edition The Western Carolina University first Board of Trustees meeting this year on March 6 and 7 was an opportunity to brag on the university successes: high enrollment; increase in the retention of students (over 90%) and increased graduation rates (over 44%). The trustees received updates […]
Archives for March 2025
Anonymous donor encouraging students to look beyond the frame in a short story contest
March 11, 2025 by
Imagine that you win a short story contest, and you want to meet with the person who donated the money, but that person wants to stay anonymous. The English department of WCU has announced a short story contest called “Beyond The Frame” where students can submit short stories for a cash prize. The short stories […]
The Cats could surprise at Southern Conference tournament
March 5, 2025 by
With the regular season over, the men’s and women’s basketball teams are turning their eyes ahead to the Southern Conference (SOCON) tournament. The winner of the tournament gets an automatic place in the March Madness tournament. Both the men’s and women’s tournaments are being played in Asheville, North Carolina at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center. The […]
Bringing the Jedi life to WCU
March 5, 2025 by
You have probably seen lightsabers out by the Blue Ridge lawn around dinnertime on Wednesday and Saturday. The Catamount Saber Legion is sharing its love of Star Wars at WCU. The club has over 80 active members who regularly attend meetings. Club president, Gabriel Baker said that the Saber Legion started as a social experiment […]
Mental Health in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
March 4, 2025 by
Hurricane Helene devastated the lives of many throughout Western North Carolina and as many are working on rebuilding, mental health is not a priority. But should it be that way? Helene caused the damage of more than 100,000 homes in WNC, affecting nearly 200,000 people total. Eighty community emergency response teams volunteered logging more than […]
