Need help paying your tuition for next semester?

Updated, February 28, 2013. The priority filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is tomorrow, March 1. With the economy where it is and many parents being laid off of work, how can students expect to pay for college? This is just one of the many questions that Western Carolina University’s Director […]

Third annual Valley of the Lilies race fast approaching

Western Carolina University will be holding its third annual Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5K event on April 6 and welcomes all skill levels. The half marathon will begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K will begin at 8:15 a.m. Registration is now open and all proceeds go towards assisting WCU students for […]

Lance Armstrong doping is no surprise for WCU cyclists

Nick Lacombe racing. Photo by Patrick O’Neal. The Lance Armstrong doping scandal is heard loud and clear, but it also didn’t surprise his fellow cyclists at the Western Carolina community. After years of accusations of using performance enhancing drugs, Lance Armstrong finally admitted to doping during an Oprah interview. The interview aired over two nights, […]

“Wine To Water” comes to WCU

Nearly 1 billion people today lack access to clean drinking water and 2.5 billion people live in extremely unsanitary conditions. Wine To Water is a nonprofit organization committed to bringing clean water and resources to those that need it most and are constantly overlooked. Western Carolina University has recently teamed up with Wine To Water […]