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
October 25, 2013 by
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
October 25, 2013 by
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 […]
Homecoming officially kicked-off
October 22, 2013 by
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 […]
