Over fall break, seven students and one professor from Western Carolina took a once in a lifetime trip to Cuba, a place that not many Americans have been. Due to poor relations between Cuba and the United States, being able to go to Cuba was a lot harder than it would be going to Spain, […]
Honoring Catamounts, one brick at a time
November 9, 2011 by
The Catamount Legacy Walk, although it sounds like a charity walk, is a program set up to honor alumni, students, faculty and staff, and friends of the university, one brick at a time. The Legacy Walk will eventually be a collection of customized bricks placed on campus to commemorate Catamounts. The Legacy Walk will be […]
Advanced scams meet advanced protection
November 9, 2011 by
Technology is great when it works, but one wrong click and a nasty cyber scam can set you back a few hundred dollars. But for a college it can cripple an entire campus community. Manager of student computing in the Technology Commons Andy Voelker talked about how WCU’s IT department handles these threats. The Information […]
Children, ghost, and candy! Oh my!
October 31, 2011 by
Earlier this week children from the local community came to WCU for Village Trick or Treating, a fun safe way for children to get candy and enjoy some festive activities. WCU Police Department shut down traffic going to lower campus that evening so that it would be a safer, car free area for children […]
2011 Homecoming winners
October 22, 2011 by
Hannah Blanton and Adam Ray were announced during halftime of the Western vs. Citadel football game as the 2011 Homecoming Queen and King. Hannah Marie Blanton is a junior from Forest City majoring in communication sciences and disorders. Christopher Adam Ray is a junior from Cullowhee majoring in social science education. Both were sponsored by […]
