The Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be marching in the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. This is the first time that the WCU band has been invited to the Macy’s Parade. “When you are the best band in the land you have to share it with the nation,” […]
Soul Infusion infuses local community with good times
April 24, 2013 by
Soul Infusion was the site of a pretty earthy party on Saturday, April 20. The home-turned-bistro played host to six local bands and housed close to 200 people. The event’s march of musicians featured one band for an hour every hour and included Porch 40, Pearly Peach and Flip Ya For Real. The tea house […]
WCU’s 2013 LEGO Summit: Improving science literacy
April 21, 2013 by
WCU held its second annual LEGO Summit and other open house events Saturday, April 13 in the Stillwell building on campus in an attempt to improve “science literacy” by participating in the statewide science festival. Dr. Enrique Gomez, an associate professor of physics at Western and leader of the stargazing event that kicked off the […]
Tuckasege River cleanup
April 20, 2013 by
Western Carolina Students were armed with trash bags, rafts, and life jackets this afternoon as they headed to the 29th annual Tuckasegee River Clean up. Students lined up well before registration began to get their free Tuck River Cleanup Shirts. Registration for individuals and groups who were willing to clean up the river took place […]
Spring fever for Catamount football
April 20, 2013 by
Just months after wrapping up a 1-10 season, the Catamounts took the field for the annual Spring Game on Saturday, Apr. 20 for chapter two of the Mark Speir era. With temperatures in the mid-60’s, trees blooming on the mountains, and a good crowd on hand, it was picture perfect weather to get a sneak […]
