New academic year brings new SGA goals

(This story was revised by the author on 9/5/12) Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association is continuing to be an advocate for student needs and an outlet for their concerns, but SGA members would also like to see a bigger involvement from students in the new academic year. Expansion is a major focus of the SGA […]

FYE Service & Learning Day

Drinking, partying, and overall not doing homework is the typical picture when thinking of the first Saturday after school starts, but for roughly 200 freshmen this was not the case. First Year Experience (FYE) along with the Center of Service & Learning hosted their first ever FYE Day of Service & Learning on Saturday, August […]

The beginning of a new era

Football season is upon us and the catamount nation is eager to see what this year holds. Western Carolina University begins it’s season Thursday, Aug. 30 when it hosts the lions from Mars Hill. The catamounts got their only win of the 2011 season when they defeated Mars Hill by a score of 52-31. Thursday’s matchup should yield a similar result due to the […]

Art exhibit to showcase faculty work

“Walk the walk and talk the talk” is the example that professors of the School of Art and Design set for their students. The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host an art exhibition and artist talk on Thursday, August 23 from 5 to 7 p.m featuring pieces done by WCU faculty members. […]

Phelps goes out in style

Michael Phelps gets his storybook ending by winning gold in the final race of his Olympic career. Before these 2012 Olympic games began, Phelps referred to them as the “sprinkles on my sundae”, and thats exactly what they were. He added six sprinkles to be exact, four gold and two silver. The six medals he earned in London […]

Mens basketball team bounces Tunisia in second game of Olympics

  Photo By: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images It was a tale of two halves for the U.S. mens basketball team as their first half performance was anything but a work of art. The heavily favored American team got off to a slow start against the Tunisian national team Tuesday in London. Appearing lethargic and unmotivated, the U.S. […]