WCU’s dining hall will be closed in May

Due to the budget cuts of 2011, WCU will no longer offer on-campus housing or meal plans for May 2011’s mini-mester. May’s mini-mester normally lasts about two weeks, and students that enroll in this program have the option to live and on campus and have a meal plan. However, over the past few years’ registration […]

Oil on the rise

With travel seasons on the way many are worried about the continuous rise in gas prices. In the past month gas prices have soared to a record high and look to have no signs of stopping. According to AAA’s website, North Carolina’s average gas prices are $3.50 a gallon and that is almost equal with […]

Holocaust survivor to speak at WCU

Holocaust survivor, Susan Cernyak-Spatz will share her stories from her published memoir, “Protective Custody: Prisoner 34042” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 14 in Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Cernyak-Spatz is a retired professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She now travels the United States and overseas to share about her […]

Cats sweep Moorehead State Eagles

Opening weekend for the Western Carolina University baseball team February 18-20, was a success. The Cats swept the series with a 9-3 win on Friday, 18-0 on Saturday, and a close 9-6 win on Sunday. The Cats’ next home series starts Friday February 25.

Mark Sterner shares eye-opening story with WCU students

To support alcohol awareness, several WCU students gathered to listen to Mark Sterner, a brother of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, who had quite a tragic story to tell.

Catamount baseball 2011: take me out to the ball game

Catamount baseball swings back into action opening weekend February 18-20 against Morehead State. The runners up in the Southern Conference championship look to win the title in 2011. Last year the Cats finished their season 38-20 with 2 players picked up in the MLB draft. The Catamounts lost several key seniors last season including MLB […]