WCU Police officer, Tom Walawender donates blood. Photo: Jarrett Frazier (Sept.2011) Western Carolina University conducted an annual blood drive with The American Red Cross from Sept. 21-23. In three days, well over 200 students donated blood. WCU junior, Emily Farrell, donated to the drive for her fifth time. “I get kind of tired after but […]
Mountain Heritage Day brings large crowds to WCU
September 27, 2011 by
Hundreds of visitors came out Saturday September 24 for the 37th annual Mountain Heritage Day festival on the campus of Western Carolina University. Tourists, community members, and Western students enjoyed the traditional music, great food, and variety of local crafters. The weather was perfect for the event with clear blue skies and only a […]
Eagles soar past Catamounts
September 25, 2011 by
Georgia Southern’s option attack proved too much for Western Carolina to handle, as the Eagles defeated the Catamounts, 52-20 on Saturday Night. The number 1, FCS ranked Eagles had eleven different players carry the ball on the night and finished with 634 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns. The ground game was sparked by quarterback, Jerick […]
Hazing Prevention at WCU
September 23, 2011 by
Part of the diversity week is the” Hazing Prevention Week” addressing issues of hazing on campuses in general. Representative from Sigma Phi Epsilon David Stollman spoke on Sept. 21 about hazing within the Greek organizations and the consequences of it. Stollman has been involved with Greek organizations for 15 years which allows him to give […]
New Bids on the Block
September 21, 2011 by
Pi Kappa Phi, is a new fraternity that is trying to established a chapter and join the WCU Greek community. “We want Pi Kappa Phi to come to Western Carolina University to give the men who aren’t in a fraternity a chance to be a part of the most unique fraternity in the country”, says […]
I “mustache” you to come to Mountain Heritage Day
September 21, 2011 by
The smell of fried bread and kettle corn, and the sound of chainsaws and singers will appear once again this year at Mountain Heritage Day. The festival is back for its 37th year on the WCU campus showcasing the finest crafts, food, music, and dancing of the Southern Appalachian Mountains on Saturday, September 24. Festivities […]
