Traditions bringing families together during the holidays

As the weather gets colder and winter break is approaching, the holidays are in the back of everybody’s minds: what presents we have to get each other, what side of the family you’ll be with this holiday season. But with the holidays in full swing, the traditions are what most remember. The holidays are the […]

It’s more than just a vision, its Purple Vision

Instant replays and advertisements were a new thing during WCU’s 2011 football season. First game of the season the students marveled at the shiny new scoreboard that showed play backs and even shots of themselves cheering in the crowd. But what really goes into getting the perfect shot of the touch down or tackle that […]

Chancellor Belcher predicts a bright future for WCU

David O. Belcher stepped into the role as chancellor at Western Carolina University at a tough time.  The economy is the lowest it has been in decades, the athletic department isn’t producing to expectations, and opinions of the college are very strong throughout the community but these obstacles haven’t slowed chancellor Belcher’s vision of the […]

Catamounts making an impact

Students at Western Carolina are making an impact on each other, sharing their love of knowledge along the way. Junior Sofia Lilly is a Chemistry tutor, part of a special task force on campus reviewing the liberal studies, and a Biology and English double major. Along the way, Lilly hopes to change a few lives […]

24/7 in the Hunter Library

As exam week fast approaches and the cramming begins Hunter Library will be open for 24 hours starting Sunday, Dec. 4, until the end of the exam week, Dec. 16. Students are taking advantage of the extra hours. “ College students stay up past midnight and its nice to have it open during exam so we […]

Christmas spirit at WCU

Western Carolina University started the Christmas festivities last week with the 3rd annual Holiday at the UC. Students, staff and the whole community came to share and enjoy the holiday spirits enjoying the carriage rides, hot cider and stuffing toys. “We try to provide family orientated activities geared towards the holidays,” said the director and […]