Western Carolina University Police are searching for a white man, approximately 6 feet tall, who exposed himself to another male on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The indecent exposure occurred in the men’s bathroom at Hunter Library, according to a timely warning email sent at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. The victim, Josh Boyer, was in a stall when the […]
Campus lecture discusses Ukraine’s role in the Holocaust
September 29, 2015 by
Today’s society makes it difficult to picture a time when families were removed from their homes, separated from each other, forced into labor camps and often brutally murdered. Stories told by Holocaust survivors and scholars help us envision the horrifying events that plagued Eastern Europe just over 70 years ago. Waitman Wade Beorn presented his […]
Mountain Heritage Day – celebrating the diversity of the mountains
September 27, 2015 by
Fans of WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day festival flocked to the campus intramural fields for a day of family-friendly fun and entertainment. This 41st annual event celebrated cultural diversity and traditions unique to the people of the mountains with music, workshops, hayrides, cultural demonstrations and more on Saturday, Sept. 26. After forecasts called for rainy conditions […]
Despite the weather traditional MHD 5k race was successful
September 27, 2015 by
Western Carolina University’s biggest event of the year, Mountain Heritage Day, starts with a 5k race hosted by the Sport Management Association (SMA). Dr. Charlie Parrish and the SMA met outside the Stillwell science building at 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. Their goal was to get as many runners as possible to participate in […]
Fried food and sounds of the mountain music – Mountain Heritage Day is here
September 14, 2015 by
WCU will be hosting its 41st annual Mountain Heritage Day festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the campus intramural field. Each year, thousands of people visit the Mountain Heritage Day festival from various places in North Carolina and surrounding states. An estimated 15,000-20,000 people are expected to attend the […]
The 6-th annual canoe slalom sets sail
September 13, 2015 by
This weekend, WCU’s Parks and Recreation Management program and Base Camp Cullowhee hosted the 6th annual Canoe Slalom on the Tuckasegee River, off from the Old Cullowhee road. Canoe Slaloming is maneuvering one’s canoe or kayak in a river through implanted gates while being timed. The hosts provided canoes and kayaks for students, faculty and residents of the community […]
