Not a seat was empty during a meeting held on March 16 to discuss upcoming plans for WCU’s Millennial Campus Initiative and the future of Cullowhee. The initiative was designed to plan how to combine academic advancement with economic development, and to tie together the needs of campus and the surrounding residential and business community. […]
Valley of the Lilies Marathon
March 21, 2012 by
It’s that time again – time for the annual Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5k Sunday, March 25. The half marathon will start at 7:30 a.m. and the 5k starts at 7:45 a.m. The course for the half marathon will be a scenic one, featuring rolling hills on the campus of Western Carolina […]
Slam poet hits literary festival
March 21, 2012 by
Spring is in the air as WCU’s Literacy Festival kicks off with authors from around the United States coming to Cullowhee to speak about their literature. The festivities began Sunday, March 18 with Glenis Redmond, a slam poet from South Carolina as she discussed her recent book Under the Sun and performed some of her […]
Getting ready for the 13.1
March 14, 2012 by
The annual Valley of Lilies Half Marathon and 5k is just around the corner and runners are gearing up for the 13.1 trek through the scenic Cullowhee Valley. “I’ve never done a half marathon before, I’m excited to be out there with other people that I know at Western,” said 22-year-old WCU Senior, Kaykay Deardoff who is one […]
Base Camp Cullowhee Demo Day
March 14, 2012 by
Looking for something fun to do this Saturday, March 17? Base Camp Cullowhee (BCC) has just the fun you are looking for! For the 7th year, BCC at Western Carolina University is hosting their Kayak Demo Days. Join BCC and representatives from Pyranha, Bliss Stick, WaveSport, Fluid, Jackson, Dagger, and Liquid Logic to test out […]
Dance till ya Drop!
March 13, 2012 by
WCU’s Recreation Center basketball courts became a dancing hall on March 10 with people dancing twist, rock-and-roll, and rumba for 12 hours. It was WCU’s first Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is a fundraising event that involves thousands of college and high school students across the nation at over 150 schools. It was started in 1991 […]
