Discover WCU during open house

Western Carolina University will be hosting the last Open House of the semester on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Office of Admission runs the Open house, where students and their parents have a chance to discover what academic programs WCU has to offer. Many departments, student services, and student organizations will be there to answer any […]

SGA forum on tuition increase for 2014

Speaking to a nearly empty room, Student Government Association President Ryan Hermance discussed tuition increases and new fees for the 2014 school year on Wednesday. The meeting was similar to the one held on the 25th, with many of the same points being addressed. Hermance began the meeting by explaining the state mandated 6 percent […]

Western Carolina University presents Stompfest 2013

After months of preparation Western Carolina Universities National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Greeks were anxious to represent their organization and present to the audience of their classmates, family members and WCU alumni the routines they’ve worked vigorously to create. The Organization of Ebony Students and WCU’s Intercultural Affairs hosted the  2013 Stompfest at the Bardo Fine […]

The Western of fall

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

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

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 […]