Excitement filled the hallway outside the exhibition room, as Carolyn Grosh, curator of collections & exhibitions at the Fine Art Museum, stepped on stage to announce the award recipients. The 57th annual juried exhibition organized by the Fine Arts Museum provides WCU students, no matter their major, the opportunity to be creative and showcase their […]
Archives for March 2025
Burnout and college: “I’m trying my best”
March 26, 2025 by
Sidney Garrison, a junior and psychology major at WCU, sits at his desk with his computer screen reflecting on his face as he exhaustedly applies for internships. “Almost every single day I felt just tired and exhausted. I’m trying my best to make it through the semester,” Garrison said. As the semester progresses many […]
Softball: Arch-rival ETSU no match for the Cats
March 25, 2025 by
The Catamount softball team hosted a three-game series against Southern Conference (SOCON) rivals Eastern Tennessee State University (ETSU) Buccaneers. The first two games were started at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, and the series finale at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. The first game started off with a bang when sophomore infielder Maya […]
WCU students and faculty help Cypress Missions become a “beacon of hope” for WNC
March 20, 2025 by
Spring break is usually the time students and faculty take the opportunity to go on trips with their friends or family. Some take the opportunity to have some time off and just relax in their hometown. Eight WCU students saw it as an opportunity to work and help those in need in the Western North […]
Homeless shelter a hot topic in Jackson County
March 20, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 13 edition It’s no secret that HERE in Jackson County, the nonprofit charged with supporting the local homeless population, wants a brick-and-mortar shelter. HERE has asked for $500,000 from Jackson County commissioners in January and is raising funds wherever else they can. A potential location at the […]
Bright future for Smoky Mountain High School Baseball
March 20, 2025 by
The Smoky Mountain High School baseball team played their first game under the new stadium lights that had just been installed. “This county’s been looking for these(stadium lights) for years. And these seniors, I promise them they’d play under the lights… And I’m so excited for these seniors and the entire community,” Head coach Wes […]
