Brandon Truitt for greater good of WCU

Story originally published Nov. 28, 2016.  “Anything I do at Western is for Western.” Brandon Truitt is a senior communication and political science double major at Western Carolina. Truitt’s most recent honor was to be chosen as the commencement speaker for graduation in December. “I think that’s one of the highest honors I could receive […]

Catamount basketball falls into action with Catamount Madness

Students of Western Carolina flooded into the Ramsey center on Monday night to kick-off Homecoming week and to celebrate the beginning of the Catamount basketball season. “This is an event we really look forward to as a team to kick-off the start our basketball season,” said Larry Hunter, head coach of the men’s basketball team. […]

‘Pride of the Mountains’ performs exhibition at Enka marching contest

Western Carolina’s Pride of the Mountains marching band performed in exhibition for hundreds of high school students and parents at the Enka Marching contest on Saturday, Sept. 24. High school marching bands from North Carolina and surrounding states attend Enka High School’s annual Land of the Sky contest in efforts to compete against other bands […]