You cannot miss Alex Day when you see him on WCU’s campus or even during the long practices of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band. He is taller than anybody around him but always has a wide smile on his face. He is also my little brother. Day is a sophomore at Western Carolina […]
Rolling Stone, Subway on fire
November 21, 2013 by
If you were planning to have your lunch in Subway, Rolling Stone or The Mad Batter today, you will have to change your plans. The food establishments will be closed. Unofficial sources said that a fire started around 8:30a.m.from either Subway or Rolling Stone and soon after both of the restaurants were covered in […]
WCU’s own Ron Rash honored in October
November 20, 2013 by
October was a busy month for author and Western Carolina University professor Ron Rash. Rash is WCU’s advanced creative writing teacher and Cullowhee’s local celebrity. A self-described quiet man by nature, Rash has gained much notoriety since 1998 when his first work, a collection of poems entitled Eureka Mill, were published. Take a look in […]
ICA hosts Native American Expo
November 12, 2013 by
November has just been declared American Indian Heritage Month by Gov. Pat McCrory and just in time for the celebration, WCU has kicked off its fifth annual Native American Expo this week. The three day expo consists of dancers, presentations, stone carving and story telling. The expo also includes a walk through exhibit displaying Native American artifacts, […]
WCU Open House Information Fair was a big success
November 11, 2013 by
The Information Fair during the WCU Open house had a great turn out with more than 2,000 prospective students and their parents visiting. “Interacting with Western Carolina University staff and students is the best way for prospective students to get a flavor of what it will be like as a WCU student,” Philip Cauley, Director […]
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education offers paid internships
November 11, 2013 by
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education offers a 10 week internship opportunity in the Center for Wildlife Education’s building next to the Pisgah Fish Hatchery in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. The Center seeks applicants with majors including Wildlife/Wildlife Biology, Biology, Fisheries, Science Education, Early Childhood, Education, Zoology, Natural Science, Natural Resource Management, Parks and Recreation, […]
