On a typical Saturday morning, Western Carolina University’s campus recreation center would be near empty with just a few fitness junkies enjoying a morning workout. This was not the case this past Saturday, Feb. 16 as spectators and competitors for the annual Rock n’ Rumble bouldering competition crowded around the CRC rock wall. Spectators at […]
Western Carolina’s Purple Thunder to perform at the NBA All-Star game
February 15, 2019 by
Western Carolina’s winter drumline, Purple Thunder, will travel to Charlotte, N.C. this weekend to perform in one of the variety acts as part of NBA All-Star weekend. What began as a fun performance act for talented drummers at Western Carolina has soon grown into one of the most anticipated performance groups of the winter season, […]
WCU Bouldering Competition returns for its 12th year
February 14, 2019 by
Western Carolina University’s annual “Rock n’ Rumble” bouldering competition is ready to rock the spring of 2019. The competition, hosted by Basecamp Cullowhee, is held at WCU’s Campus Recreation Center (CRC) climbing wall on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and will feature expert and amateur rock climbers from across the region. […]
Back to back blowouts for the WCU Catamounts
February 9, 2019 by
This story was co-written with Chris Lang. The Western Carolina Catamounts hosted the Furman University Paladins on Feb. 6, at the Ramsey Center with both men’s and women’s team losing. The women Catamounts lost 53 to 28, shooting 17.3 percent. The women’s game began at 5 p.m. with the Catamounts starting out leading the first […]
WCU is hosting Furman in a doubleheader
February 7, 2019 by
Western Carolina women’s and men’s basketball team are playing at home on Thursday, Feb. 6, against the Furman University Paladins in the Ramsey Center starting at 5 p.m. with the women’s team and 7:30 p.m. with the men’s. This is the second time WCU has played Furman with the men’s team losing 90-88 in double […]
Former WCU football player headed to Super Bowl LIII
February 2, 2019 by
Super Bowl LIII will kick off on Sunday, February 3, starting at 6:30 p.m. (ET). The two-time defending American Football Conference champion New England Patriots will face off against the National Football Conference champion Los Angeles Rams. Whether it be from home or on campus, Western Carolina students will not have to search far for […]
