The aftermath of Hurricane Helene and impact to WCU students

Hurricane Helene has made an unprecedented impact on people in western North Carolina. People of Western Carolina University are living through unforeseen living conditions as normality slowly arrives back for students and staff. On Thursday, Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Hurricane Helene was placed as a Category 4 storm as it hit […]

WCU Women’s basketball head coach ready for the season

Women’s basketball head coach, Jonathon Tsipis, has made a positive impact on the team since joining WCU in April. The WCU Athletic Department and WCU Board of Trustees announced the new head coach role on April 5. Tsipis becomes the 14th different women’s basketball head coach in Western Carolina history. Tsipis is enjoying getting to […]

Catamount’s women’s golf trip to Japan a success

The Western Carolina women’s golf team have gone global for the first time in program history. The Catamounts finished fourth out of 13 teams at the Pan Pacific Collegiate Golf Super League event held at the Sapporo Regent Golf Club. Individually, two Catamounts finished in the top 15 with junior Elizabeth Lohbauer and sophomore Brie […]

Catamounts women’s soccer to take on Samford in SoCon opener

The Western Carolina women’s soccer team will play Samford in their first Southern Conference game this season on Sept. 21 in Birmingham, Alabama.  The Catamounts will enter their SoCon opener with a 3-2-3 record after recording a 4-0 win against Presbyterian on September 14. The Presbyterian Blue Hoses currently have a 1-6-1 record with a 0-3 […]