HikeWCU has a range of hikes an hour or less from Cullowhee that are well worth your time. They range from hikes you can take your parents or little kids on to hikes that will challenge you and your adrenaline junkie friends both physically and mentally. (Be prepared to test your sense of direction and […]
Valley of the Lilies half marathon & 5k
April 4, 2016 by
Saturday morning was a gorgeous day in Cullowhee for the Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5k. At 8 a.m., runners lined up to start the half marathon, with the 5k following shortly after. “It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten out and raced so it will be nice to see what I can […]
How to prepare for a long run
March 4, 2016 by
The Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5k is coming up on Saturday, April 2. The course will take place around campus and along the Tuckaseigee River in Cullowhee, NC. Some students have been training for months, others will just sign up on a whim. Want to participate in the half marathon but don’t know […]
Women’s Leadership Conference this weekend
March 3, 2016 by
The 2nd annual Women’s Leadership Conference is this Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Everyone is welcome to attend, and the conference is free to all WCU students, $10 for faculty, and $25 for the public. Valeisha Butterfield Jones will be speaking on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and […]
WCU Snap-Booze, boobs, butts, and blunts
March 3, 2016 by
“WCU Snap” is Western Carolina University’s local snap story that students are using to display life at Western, which varies from pictures of the Smoky Mountains and events around campus to drugs, pornography, and illegal activity. WCU Snap is controlled by an anonymous, unauthorized source. WCU’s administration and campus police are not doing anything about it, because […]
WCU’s 9th annual Rock and Rumble Bouldering Competition
February 23, 2016 by
Climbers from schools across the Southeast came together Saturday, Feb. 20, for WCU’s 9th annual Rock and Rumble Bouldering Competition. 60 students competed to see who could complete the most routes and rack up the most points at Western’s climbing wall in the Campus Recreation Center. Base Camp Cullowhee’s staff hosted the competition. Students came from […]
