WCU students, faculty, staff and community members abandoned their shoes and walked the track to get a taste of what 1.5 billion people go through each day without safe footwear. The Catamount Walkabout took place on Oct. 19 as a component of WCU’s 2015-2017 Africa theme. This student-developed event was designed to raise community awareness […]
New radio station at WCU will reach far
October 12, 2015 by
Western Carolina University will create a new non-commercial radio station that could potentially reach 5 counties in Western North Carolina, after waiting nearly six years for the decision from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). WCU and the Department of Communication will run the new station on the 95.3 FM frequency. The current station, WWCU 90.5 FM, reaches […]
Pop! and suspense at WCU Hoey theater
October 4, 2015 by
A single brown paper bag sits silently on the stage, a man walks up to it and declares it nothing, declares it art. The stage flashes and a gunshot rings throughout the theater. Andy Warhol has been shot and ladies and gentlemen, we have a musical and a mystery to uncover. Western Carolina University’s School of […]
Mountain Heritage Day – celebrating the diversity of the mountains
September 27, 2015 by
Fans of WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day festival flocked to the campus intramural fields for a day of family-friendly fun and entertainment. This 41st annual event celebrated cultural diversity and traditions unique to the people of the mountains with music, workshops, hayrides, cultural demonstrations and more on Saturday, Sept. 26. After forecasts called for rainy conditions […]
What happened to student media?
September 26, 2015 by
Western Carolina University’s student media, managed by the Department of campus activities, pulls $41,770.50 in student wages alone. TV62, the television station, collects $17,425 and The Western Carolinian, a traditional newspaper, collects $21,995.50 in student wages. WCU students pay for the student media through their required fees. Specifically, part of the $286 student activity fee goes […]
Fried food and sounds of the mountain music – Mountain Heritage Day is here
September 14, 2015 by
WCU will be hosting its 41st annual Mountain Heritage Day festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the campus intramural field. Each year, thousands of people visit the Mountain Heritage Day festival from various places in North Carolina and surrounding states. An estimated 15,000-20,000 people are expected to attend the […]
