The WCU volleyball team faced two conference opponents this weekend. On Friday, October 18, the Catamounts quickly swept The Citadel in three sets. Efficient offense from juniors Jordan Timmermann and Addy George and sophomore Cristina Nazario helped the team quickly advance past the Bulldogs. On Saturday, October 19 WCU played a much tougher challenge in Georgia Southern. The […]
Pride of the Mountains hosts Tournament of Champions
October 15, 2013 by
The past weekend WCU was anything but quiet. The campus was filled sounds of band music and proud parents. Western Carolina’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band hosted the 13th annual Tournament of Champions Invitational at E.J. Whitemire Stadium last Saturday, October 12. This event featured around 3000 high school musicians from 25 top high school bands from […]
Good eats at the Mountain Heritage Day
October 1, 2013 by
This past weekend Western Carolina University celebrated the areas music, crafts, tradition and of course food, at the 39th Annual Mountain Heritage Day. Every year area restaurants and catering businesses come to the festival to share their food with the thousands of visitors who come to the festival each year. There was an array of […]
Gaming Club hosts fall LAN
September 30, 2013 by
“It’s beautiful when a bunch of nerds can all come together and celebrate the things we love,” said one student on Saturday when the WCU gaming club converted the University Centers Illusions venue into a hub for all things gaming. “I love the atmosphere, its amazing” remarked Michael “Kaz-Ka” Huffman, a senior at WCU. From […]
Catfish brought to WCU
September 25, 2013 by
Nev Schulman, the host of MTV’s reality show, Catfish: The TV Show, brought inspiring advice to hundreds of fans packed into the UC Grand Room on Monday, Sept. 23, hosted by Last Minute Productions. An hour after the doors opened, Schulman made his way up the center aisle, videoing fans, shaking hands, and even kissing […]
Unintentional racism at WCU
September 20, 2013 by
“You are all odd!” This was a central part of the message Dr. John Habel imparted unto students at the Unintentional Racism seminar Monday afternoon in the UC Multipurpose room. The seminar, one of many events being hosted by WCU’s intercultural affairs office, lasted nearly two hours and was an interactive discussion on several aspects […]
