Yesterday was a day of firsts. It was the first Saturday of the college football season. True freshman played in their first game on the collegiate level. Coaches got their first look at how their teams would perform in live action. Fans got their first taste of the hold your breath experience they have been […]
Relient K instills escape and pumped-up feel during week of welcome
August 23, 2013 by
Even when class starts, the fun never stops in Cullowhee. Case in point, the Week of Welcome. The Week of Welcome is a university-wide effort aimed at smoothing the transition for the incoming freshman and making school not really seem like school. It starts with the day the freshman move in and ends the following […]
WCU students focus on affirmative action in wake of national exposure
April 22, 2013 by
In 1858, Abraham Lincoln challenged Stephen A. Douglas for the Illinois Senate seat. The two participated in a series of seven debates in the state, and Douglas won the election. These debates, which are taught in history classes across the nation because they were a “war of ideas,” are dubbed the Lincoln-Douglas debates. The Organization […]
First DigiX event finds success, gains traction for future
April 15, 2013 by
Students at Western Carolina University tend to forget the technology that surrounds them, especially in an area like Cullowhee. What new products have spurred out of an innovative idea? To answer that question, digital support specialist Jason Melvin with Coulter Faculty Commons brought the technology landscape to the university with the first annual DigiX. The […]
Brian Boyer: Carrying a weighted perspective
April 7, 2013 by
On a night where emotions were high and silence drowned out the paralyzed faces of students, Brian Boyer stood tall to deliver a heartfelt and gut-wrenching story on impact and perspective. Boyer, the residential case manager at Western Carolina University, opened up on his experiences with past students dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, but […]
Catamounts exit tournament with silver lining
March 10, 2013 by
The stage was set and purple and gold filled the U.S. Cellular Center as the Western Carolina Catamounts took the floor against the College of Charleston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday night. When the final horn sounded, the purple and gold seemed to slowly flicker and fade as the Cougars […]
