Election events at WCU this week

A series of election-related events will unfold at WCU this week as students return to classes from fall break.  Each event will be free and open to the public. The third debate between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be broadcast live 8:30-10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22 in the A.K. […]

Illusionist Jason Bishop ignites Galaxy of Stars

“America’s Hottest Illusionist” Jason Bishop took the stage of WCU’s Bardo Arts Center on Sunday, Oct. 7 as part of the Galaxy of Stars series. The show was nearly sold out with 850 of the 904 available tickets purchased. The first illusion started with a rectangular box, about 36 inches long and 18 inches tall, […]

In case you missed it, the WCU parade was a success!

The winner of this year’s 2012 homecoming parade float competition was found rowing their kayaks down Main Street in Sylva, NC last Friday, Oct. 5. Along with many other sensational floats and participants, instead of escorting Mrs. Belcher in this year’s 2012 homecoming parade, Dr. Belcher was spotted walking down the street while holding a […]

Bring on your floats, your banners and your school spirit, Catamounts!

Western Carolina University will kick off homecoming, 2012 with a parade on Main St. in Sylva on October 5 at 6:15 p.m. There will be student floats, the homecoming court, the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, WCU cheerleaders and more. On Thursday evening, participating Catamounts were on the UC lawn decorating banners for their […]

A day of heritage

The 38th annual Mountain Heritage Day kicked off Saturday, Sept. 28 at Western Carolina University. The day consisted of music, food, and performances that celebrated the heritage sewn through Western North Carolina. Events started early with a 5K race at 8 a.m. Other events included a chainsaw competition, the Cherokee game Stickball and Fish, and […]

Election season in North Carolina

The 2012 election season is in full swing between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With just over a month until Election Day on Nov. 6, polls across the nation have shown a consistently tight race between the two candidates. Both campaigns have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in donations, much of […]