Although it was a humid day, people packed in to witness the action that was about to take place. Some spectators looked puzzled at how the game was played, while others had expressions of awe. In the first game, I sat next to a family who were chanting, “Go! Go! Go!” as their boy was running up […]
Crank up the tractor and grab a banjo, Mountain Heritage Day is back
September 22, 2016 by
Mountain Heritage Day will return for its 42nd year this Saturday, Sept. 24. The long-standing event is packed with Southern Appalachian-infused music, dancing, arts, food, and culture. Located at WCU’s intramural fields from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Mountain Heritage Day will have free admission and parking as WCU opens their doors to all to […]
WCU parking changes; residents are not happy
May 17, 2016 by
Changes are coming to parking at Western Carolina University beginning this fall. These changes will impact residents who live on campus, commuters, and visitors to WCU. “Residential halls will be enforced from 7 o’clock in the morning to 11 p.m. at night,” said WCU’s Director of Parking and Transportation, Frederick J. Bauknecht. WCU will have a […]
Graduation grins fill WCU’s Campus
May 8, 2016 by
Western Carolina University said hello to a new group of alumni as the senior class graduated Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. in the Ramsey center. Ramsey was filled to bursting with faculty and staff, proud parents, family and close friends as they all gathered around the emerging graduates, who wore accomplished grins along with their […]
Local non-profit coffeehouse serves as a friendly environment to WCU
May 4, 2016 by
As the smell of coffee and pastries fill the air of Hillside Grind, the coffeehouse is full of WCU students, faculty and community members sipping on drinks, studying, playing an intense game of pool and hanging out with friends, all while giving donations to a local outreach program through UKirk Ministries on campus. The coffeehouse opened in August […]
Meet the marching band elite: Drum Corps
May 3, 2016 by
The summer sun is blazing high and hot onto the field. The stands hold hundreds of people, their faces blurred by the summer heat and the distance. She’s exhausted, having spent the day riding in a bus filled with people, and spending the night sleeping on an air mattress in a gym filled to bursting […]
