College Democrats of Western Carolina University, Organizing for America, and 11th Congressional District hosted an early voting event on Tuesday, Oct. 23 on the A.K. Hinds University Center Lawn. This event was planned to promote early voting and to make students aware of the Cat Tran that takes students from campus to the polls. Frank […]
Open house provides lessons on mediation
October 26, 2012 by
WCU’s Campus Mediation Society held an open house at the Jackson County Justice Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The meeting was free and open to the public with the goal of teaching people what mediation is and how it works in their community. Mediation is the voluntary process of settling a dispute with the help […]
In case you missed it, the WCU parade was a success!
October 7, 2012 by
The winner of this year’s 2012 homecoming parade float competition was found rowing their kayaks down Main Street in Sylva, NC last Friday, Oct. 5. Along with many other sensational floats and participants, instead of escorting Mrs. Belcher in this year’s 2012 homecoming parade, Dr. Belcher was spotted walking down the street while holding a […]
WCU Homecoming begins with another successful “Last Lecture” event
October 7, 2012 by
Dr. David Dorondo, Associate Professor of History, kicked off Western’s Homecoming festivities with his enthusiastic installment of the “Last Lecture” series on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the A.K. Hinds University Center Theater. Dorondo made his way through the lecture, referencing his passion for horses, history and, of course, teaching. He talked about the importance of […]
Something new about tailgating WCU 2012
October 5, 2012 by
Western Carolina students and alumni gathered Saturday, Sept. 22, for some food, football and fun, better known as tailgating. The WCU catamounts battled the Samford bulldogs during family weekend at 3:30 p.m. at E.J. Whitmire stadium in Cullowhee NC. Tailgating for the event started at noon. “With our new Chancellor David Belcher allowing us to tailgate 3 […]
Catamount Games pump up students for Homecoming 2012
October 5, 2012 by
Laughter and music abounded on the University Center lawn as students played against one another in the Catamount Games on Wednesday evening as part of Western Carolina University’s 2012 Homecoming. The catamount games consisted of five activities: ladder golf, cornhole, darts, kan jam, and tug-o-war. Jonathan Johnston, new assistant director of intramural sports, bounced from […]
