The Mudcats Club hosted a “makers make” toothbrush holder and wax melter workshop on Sept. 24 in Bardo Room 144. Club President Fynn Murray opened the event by demonstrating how to cut a rectangle of clay to form the base of a toothbrush holder. He rolled his clay into a cylinder and pressed it onto […]
Archives for October 13, 2026
WCU’s fighting game tournament returns for sixth year
October 13, 2026 by
A special kind of competition was happening on Oct. 3, on Western Carolina University’s campus. Catamount Clash 6, a tournament of the fighting game Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate, brought many games to from all over the region and neighboring states. “The Salty Spitoon,” WCU’s Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate gaming club, hosts the event annually in […]
Voter fatigue: What to know before you vote
October 13, 2026 by
What happens when a ballot feels like too much? For Jackson County voters, the November midterm election will bring a long list of races and candidates to choose from. A ballot with more choices means more decisions for voters to make. For some voters, seeing a long list of races and candidates may feel overwhelming. Jackson County will have over 20 […]
Game-winning Mercer field goal sinks Catamounts in a heartbreaking loss on the road
October 13, 2026 by
MACON, Ga. – Simon Zeidan’s 42-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 18 Mercer a 17-14 win over Western Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 10, at Five-Star Stadium. The kick ended a Catamount rally in heartbreaking fashion, and dropped WCU 3-4 overall and 1-2 in the Southern Conference. The loss was Western Carolina’s 11th straight […]
