ICA hosts Native American Expo

November has just been declared American Indian Heritage Month by Gov. Pat McCrory and just in time for the celebration, WCU has kicked off its fifth annual Native American Expo this week. The three day expo consists of  dancers, presentations, stone carving and story telling. The expo also includes a walk through exhibit displaying Native American artifacts, […]

WCU Theater students to perform SlaughterPocalypse!

Think you have had enough of Zombie action… – Think again! Western Carolina University is bringing the scare mixed with humor and audience engagement. It is said to be, “The World Premiere of a brand new comedy that’s to die for…” Western Carolina University School of Stage and Screen presents “Zombies on Campus! A SlaughterPocalypse!” […]

Building fun and futures at WCU

Saturday morning WCU campus was not a quiet place. Killian was full with children who were playing with Legos. “The favorite thing is to actually see the learning event in a child’s mind. To see that they can learn, and they can do something interesting and something they are highly motivated in,” said Dr. Bob […]

Hunting the mourning dove

The story was updated December 2, 2013 with a multimedia at the end of the story. The sun had shifted from directly above to directly over the trees on the opposite side of the blown down corn field, leaving no space for shade except the slat right behind the trees we were standing under. We […]

Western Carolina University presents Stompfest 2013

After months of preparation Western Carolina Universities National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Greeks were anxious to represent their organization and present to the audience of their classmates, family members and WCU alumni the routines they’ve worked vigorously to create. The Organization of Ebony Students and WCU’s Intercultural Affairs hosted the  2013 Stompfest at the Bardo Fine […]

WCU pep rally prepares students for homecoming game

Cold weather didn’t stop WCU students from celebrating the second event of WCU’s elaborate Home coming week, the 2013 pep rally. Around 7:30 p.m. hundreds of students gathered around the university’s central plaza for music, free pizza and giveaways. “I believe that this really shows the true spirit of WCU students. This gets us really […]