Catamount Peaks Apartment building 331 was engulfed in flames on Tuesday night, Sept. 6, producing smoke that could be seen throughout Cullowhee. According to students the fire was caused by lint build up in the dryer. Former resident, Danielle Lacroix, stated when she lived in the apartment, there were prior problems with the dryer. “We […]
Grab your Cat Card, ten dollars, and meet me at the gym
September 2, 2011 by
“Just two more girls! Keep those arms up over that face. And knee, kick, jab, and hook.” With just 10 minutes left in class, Catherine, one of the Group X instructors, encourages everyone in the class to keep moving. Cardio Combat is just one of the 16 different classes offered in the series of Group Xercise classes […]
WCU Football Media Day
September 2, 2011 by
The Catamounts start their season this Thursday, September 1, 2011 when the Cats hit the road to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, Georgia. The weekend before the start of the seeson the WCU Catamounts Western met with the local media. The focus on all the players and coaches minds was getting back […]
After first week of class, WCU students leave classrooms and enjoy the outdoors
August 31, 2011 by
Western Carolina University is known for its location surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. On Sunday, August 28, several students explored the area by raft as they went down the Nantahala River with Western’s Base Camp Cullowhee outdoors program.
Mountain top removal plagues Appalachian Mountains
June 2, 2011 by
Turning on the lights is a simple task, yet there is a complex system of wires and power lines that lead to an unexpected place: the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. Here the Appalachian mountains are plagued by the coal industries mining, where exploding mountain tops and pushing them into the valleys has […]
All paddles on deck
May 2, 2011 by
Fifteen Western Carolina University international students went whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River, located in Bryson City, 45 minutes northwest of Cullowhee. This was the last trip for the semester organized by the Base Camp Cullowhee (BBC), the outdoors program of Western Carolina University. “[The Nantahala] is a river that has a mix of class […]
