Don’t let Ross Heffley’s short stature fool you. At 5 feet 8 inches tall and 185 pounds he may not intimidate the average person, but his play on the diamond in three seasons for the Western Carolina Catamounts baseball team has been gigantic. Heffley, a senior infielder for WCU, entered his senior season ranked tops […]
Students gather for Fount-astic Festival and receive surprise
March 26, 2012 by
Hundreds of Catamounts gathered around the Cata-fount, on March 26, in anticipation of its water for the first time since the fall semester. The event, called “Fount-astic Festival” kicks off the new tradition of “Firing up the Cata-fount”, and coincides with Chancellor David O. Belcher’s installation week. Students started gathering at the Central Plaza around […]
Fellow Catamount loses life
March 26, 2012 by
10:22 a.m., Tuesday, March 27 – Last night a vigil for Stephanie Deese was held at the Central Plaza. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported on the student effort to install a guardrail on Speedwell Road. TJ Eaves commented on Deese, and described her as a carefree person. The story from the Asheville Citizen-Times can be read […]
Students flock to WCU’s last open house
March 25, 2012 by
Campus was alive Saturday morning, March as over 1,700 guests arrived to participate in WCU’s final Open House. The day started early for prospective students as they arrived to the Ramsey Center for an information fair. Each major was present with a poster of information and a representative to answer questions. Students were allowed to […]
Parking during the installation
March 24, 2012 by
Due to the Chancellor’s installation festivities, parking on the Western Carolina University campus may be difficult Tuesday, March 27 through Friday, March 30. During certain times some of the campus parking lots will be closed. According to campus parking services and the campus police department the lots that are affected by the closures account for […]
Western Carolina University “Paints the Town Purple”
March 22, 2012 by
Businesses in Sylva, Dillsboro and Cullowhee will be covered in purple and gold as part of the installation of the WCU new chancellor. Local shops and restaurants are displaying their Catamount pride by “Painting the Town Purple” and WCU students are helping. “Paint the Town Purple” is part of the Western Carolina University’s installation week […]
