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 […]
Good eats at the Mountain Heritage Day
October 1, 2013 by
This past weekend Western Carolina University celebrated the areas music, crafts, tradition and of course food, at the 39th Annual Mountain Heritage Day. Every year area restaurants and catering businesses come to the festival to share their food with the thousands of visitors who come to the festival each year. There was an array of […]
Mountain Heritage Day draws crowds celebrating the mountains and its diverse culture
September 30, 2013 by
The annual Mountain Heritage Day festival is always an event that many members of the community look forward to. Located on the WCU intramural fields, in just a few hours community members came together to celebrate the culture and history of the mountains. It has a special place in the hearts of those who return […]
Cullowhee nondenominational interfaith conference closes diversity week at Western
September 30, 2013 by
The Department of Intercultural Affairs held the Cullowhee Nondenominational Interfaith Conference in the UC, Sept. 21, as its last event of WCU’s Diversity Week. The turn out was low, but the speakers and attendees made the most out of the people who did show up by turning what would have been an opportunity for guests […]
Home runs for Autism
September 17, 2013 by
Alpha Xi Delta will be hosting a “Home Run Derby” on the Western Carolina University softball field tomorrow, Sept. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. to raise money for Autism Speaks. The cost of the event will be $2 just for admission and $5 in order to hit. You don’t have to hit a home […]
“Take Back the Night” hosts award-winning spoken word poet
September 17, 2013 by
“Take Back the Night” will be hosting Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, an internationally recognized spoken word artist, at the annual event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, sponsored by Red Zone and Intercultural Affairs. Tsai is performing pieces about relationships, sexual assault, power struggle, voice, and becoming part of a community starting at 7 p.m. in the A.K. […]
