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
October 2, 2012 by
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
September 26, 2012 by
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 […]
Voter Registration Day makes voting count
September 25, 2012 by
(Story was updated on Sept. 26, 2012) Success could define the National Voter Registration Day that was held on Tuesday, Sept. 25 on the UC lawn. The students had a chance to meet some of the candidates running for office, register to vote in November and channel their inner child on several carnival-style inflatables. Photos […]
WCU gears up for National Voter Registration Day
September 22, 2012 by
Western Carolina University will set up registration booths on the A.K. Hinds University Center lawn on Tuesday, Sept. 25 for National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide, non-partisan initiative focused on registering first-time voters. Western hopes to draw attendees with a carnival-like atmosphere. The booths will be run by individual student groups. According to Todd Collins, […]
WCU soccer girl beat the odds and continues to play
September 22, 2012 by
Samantha Hodge never expected that following her passion for soccer meant so much pain. The 22-year old WCU senior and soccer player for the WCU Catamounts is playing but that comes at a price. Hodge started playing soccer when she was 6 years old because her parents wanted her to get more involved. “Neither of my parents […]
