Rafts, tents, sleeping bags and more filled Western Carolina’s University Center lawn as well as eager students and community members ready to participate in Base Camp Cullowhee’s annual outdoor gear sale. Students, community members, local business and Base Camp Cullowhee all set up tables and brought gear and apparel to sell for discounted prices Wednesday, […]
WCU Catamount Games
October 21, 2015 by
Western Carolina’s homecoming week is in full swing with plenty of events and prizes for students. Tuesday, Oct. 20, was a kick-off of the two days of Catamount Games with the cornhole competition that was intense and passionate in the Cats spirit. The Department of Campus Activities under the Division of Student Affairs hosted the event, which is part of […]
School shooting sparks discussions about guns on campus
October 21, 2015 by
The recent shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, has prompted discussions about gun violence and safety on college campuses. WCU journalism class students interviewed each other to make this story. “Every time an incident like this happens, it hits home for me. Even though I don’t know the people who were […]
WCU’s Courtyard Dining Hall is prepping for Halloween …with Carnival food
October 6, 2015 by
Cotton candy, popcorn, foot-long hot dogs, corn dogs, plus many more await guests during the carnival-themed dinner Oct.7 at the WCU Courtyard Dining Hall. This event is open to the public and will cost around $10 which you can pay with your cat card. In addition to the food, there will be games, a magician, […]
Campus lecture discusses Ukraine’s role in the Holocaust
September 29, 2015 by
Today’s society makes it difficult to picture a time when families were removed from their homes, separated from each other, forced into labor camps and often brutally murdered. Stories told by Holocaust survivors and scholars help us envision the horrifying events that plagued Eastern Europe just over 70 years ago. Waitman Wade Beorn presented his […]
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 […]
