Former, current, and future Catamounts filled the U.S. Cellular Center to watch a phenomenon which hadn’t occurred since 1996. Catamount Pride was far from lacking at the 2012 Southern Conference Championship game Monday night, March 5, as a sea of purple and the roar of chants filled the U.S. CellularCenter, previously known as the Asheville […]
Cullowhee Voter Intiative
March 7, 2012 by
Western Carolina University students coordinated the Cullowhee Voter Initiative, a nonpartisan effort to improve voter education and participation in Jackson County. Members of the North Carolina General Assembly participated in this informal debate Monday evening. Participants included Republican senators Jim Davis and Ralph Hise and Democratic representatives Ray Rapp and Rick Glazier. Gibbs Knotts, interim dean […]
Catamounts capture fifth-straight win; defeat Blue Devils, 12-4
March 6, 2012 by
Senior All-American second baseman, Ross Heffley went 4-for-4 and freshman first baseman, Jacob Hoyle drove in five RBI as Western Carolina took down Duke on Tuesday night, 12-4 in Cullowhee, N.C. “This year we have been off to a hot start. The starting pitching has been awesome. It really helps when innings are flowing quick […]
Catamounts lose heartbreaker to Wildcats in SoCon Tourney Championship, 93-91 in 2OT
March 6, 2012 by
Western Carolina’s NCAA tournament chances came to an end on Monday night as their SoCon tournament run came up short in a double-overtime loss to Davidson, 93-91. Four wins in four days proved to be too much as the top seed in the south was eventually too much to handle for the Catamounts. WCU overcame […]
Dancing for a Cause
February 29, 2012 by
This year is going to be a special one for Western Carolina University when they host its first ever Dance Marathon 2012 for the kids. Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement involving college and high school students who raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization which raises money for 170 children’s hospitals […]
March Madness at Western Carolina
February 24, 2012 by
The Madness This has definitely been a down season for the Western Carolina men’s basketball team in the eyes of many including mine. They have struggled this year closing out teams and pulling out hard-fought wins. This has led to a 13-17 (7-10) record in the SoCon division and currently a fourth place standing in […]
