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
November 4, 2013 by
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 […]
The Western of fall
October 26, 2013 by
Main Street was the main place to be on Friday night as the annual Western Carolina Homecoming Parade made its way to downtown Sylva. The temperature may have been dropping, but it didn’t seem to bother anyone. Local families gathered along the curbs and some, along with students, jumped in the back of their parallel-parked […]
Students taking backseat on tuition hikes
October 25, 2013 by
A lot can get lost in a crowd. And that is exactly what is happening right now at Western Carolina. With Homecoming Week in full swing, students haven’t been too caught up in anything else. But, that is all about to change very soon – student tuition and fees are taking a hit. The university […]
WCU pep rally prepares students for homecoming game
October 25, 2013 by
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 […]
Homecoming officially kicked-off
October 22, 2013 by
It’s time to let the colors fly. Homecoming week is here. The first Homecoming Kick-off Event was Monday afternoon on the University Center Lawn. Local ice-cream favorite Jack the Dipper was on hand to satisfy the WCU sweet tooth, as well as the carnival-style desires of deep fried Oreos and funnel cakes. And that was […]
