This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 3. City Lights Bookstore in downtown Sylva and the NetWest program of the N.C. Writers Network will be hosting their first virtual Open Mic Night at 7:30 p.m. Friday. “We waited for the pandemic to ease up; it hasn’t eased up,” City Lights explained […]
Catamount sports spring in full swing
March 3, 2021 by
Western Carolina Athletics has been off to a busy start to the spring season. When the Southern Conference postponed all fall competitions in August last year to the spring season, it led WCU sports to operate on an abnormal schedule for many sports. The abnormal schedule also has required an abnormal attendance policy that […]
Alex Gary: From student athlete to Athletic Director
February 3, 2021 by
Western Carolina University’s athletic director, Alex Gary, has already had his fair share of tribulations less than a year into the role. Gary has had to deal with a global pandemic, athletic cancellations and postponements, racial issues and protests on campus. Despite these challenges, student athletes, coaches and colleagues are thrilled with his performance and […]
Carlos Dotson: Unwavering
February 3, 2021 by
Story co-produced with Kam Gibson. “Carlos is a driven competitor that is eager to prove people wrong. I think he was told for a long time the things that he was not capable of, and worked tirelessly to show that it was not the case,” said Mark Prosser, current head coach of Men’s basketball at […]
Sorority recruitment at WCU adapts to pandemic
November 9, 2020 by
Many organizations at WCU changed their strategies during COVID-19, and so did the members of WCU Greek society. CPC day is the main recruitment event this semester for sororities at Western Carolina, and this fall semester, they do it via zoom. The day, under normal circumstances, would look like a sorority only party in the […]
