Friday, March 2 was the start of the 2012 Southern Conference Championship game – Western Carolina University Catamounts versus Davidson College Wildcats. Supporters of both teams seated in their respected areas inside U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville. The drive for WCU students was roughly an hour, leading to the arena colored with purple and gold. […]
The search for WCU’s next chancellor pushes on
March 1, 2019 by
Western Carolina University hopes for better success in the latest search for a successor to former chancellor, David O. Belcher. The Board of Trustees are looking at the list of finalists presented by the search committee where the decision will be made to recommend a potential chancellor to the UNC system interim president or return to […]
Former WCU football player headed to Super Bowl LIII
February 2, 2019 by
Super Bowl LIII will kick off on Sunday, February 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. (ET). The two-time defending American Football Conference champion New England Patriots will face off against the National Football Conference champion Los Angeles Rams. Whether it be from home or on campus, Western Carolina students will not have to search far for […]
Creating a discussion about sexual assault, domestic violence and harassment
September 6, 2018 by
Co-written and edited with Lucy Jones , Brannon Mahaley and Morgan Miller For our final project in our news reporting class, we agreed that it was important to talk about sexual assault, harassment and domestic violence. While exploring this topic, we have made some unbelievable discoveries and revelations about Western Carolina University’s campus and the lack […]
Mateius Brown: The road to success
April 27, 2018 by
As a fourth-year student and athlete at Western Carolina University, Mateius Brown is the epitome of determination and resilience. Having been a student-athlete for over half of his life, Brown has seen his successes and failures. He has been involved with track and field since the end of his freshman year of high school. Weighing […]
WCU sophomore Kaitlyn Brasecker aims for firsts in chemistry
April 8, 2018 by
According to a study funded by the National Science Foundation, the NSF estimates by 2020, there will be two million nanotechnology-related jobs/workers needed in the United States. Six million worldwide. At only 19 years of age and a sophomore at Western Carolina University, Kaitlyn Brasecker hopes to bring advances in the medical field through nanotechnology. […]
