Whee Life: Sports Edition

WCU athletics this season is breaking records. As students are preparing to go on a fall break listen about the successes of WCU athletes in football and soccer. WHEE Life talked with Taron Dickens and coach Bell on the latest records of the WCU quarterback. We also talked with the hosts of WWCU 95.3 FM […]

The career fairs at WCU bring over 800 students and 100 employers at Ramsey

The Ramsey Center on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. was packed to the brim with WCU students and potential employers that came to the Career Fair. The event was organized by the Center for Career and Professional Development with around 100 businesses, public organizations and schools participating in the first career […]

Cats scratch up the VMI Keydets on the pitch

The Catamount women’s soccer team took on the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the 13th match of the season on Oct. 2. The Cats entered the game with a 5-4-3 overall record and 1-1-1 in Southern Conference (SOCON) play. The Catamounts were held out of the back of the net until the 13 minute of […]

“The People vs. War”

Students at Western Carolina University are putting war on trial, on Oct. 7 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Appalachian Women’s Museum in Dillsboro. The mock trial will kickoff with warm cookies and music. Then the trial will be a courtroom-style showdown that’s described as part Judge Judy, part Saturday Night Live for it’s […]

Board of Education meeting discusses test scores, recognizes students

Jackson County Public Schools’ test scores are on the rise, with several Smoky Mountain High School students receiving College Board awards for academic excellence. At the Sept. 23 Board of Education meeting, JCPS Director of Testing and Accountability Adam Holt presented the 2024-2025 academic year state accountability data release. This data examines end-of-course exams, ACT […]

Stronger together: Remembering one year after Helene

Community, students and staff remembered people lost, the devastations, the pain and the helpers by ringing a bell at the center of campus below the alumni clocktower on Friday, Sept. 26. Around 60 people surrounding the tower stood quietly while somber bell sounds followed the messages remembering and celebrating the people of WNC. Joy Mischley, […]