E.J. Whitmire Stadium sits quietly, as it waits for the boys of fall to play once again in the Cullowhee Valley. For most, next season can’t get here soon enough, but for the seniors, next season is a thing of the past. On November 19, when the final whistle blew, 13 senior Catamounts played their last […]
Students and the 2012 vote
December 13, 2011 by
The upcoming year 2012, is the presidential election, but the election campaign already started with the numerous debates of the GOP presidential candidates. In the last 2008 election, President Obama won with a huge surge from the youth voting movement. “If you look at the trends, we saw the same pattern in 1992 with Bill […]
Traditions bringing families together during the holidays
December 11, 2011 by
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
December 9, 2011 by
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
December 7, 2011 by
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 […]
