For many students at Western Carolina University, skateboarding is a reliable and relaxing form of transportation on campus that is quick and efficient. It is not unusual to see students coasting around campus with penny-boards, longboards, and skateboards, but according to Title IX of the Official Parking Regulations, skateboards are banned on campus. WCU sent […]
Southern Conference postpones fall sports
August 15, 2020 by
The Southern Conference announced, via press release on Aug. 13, that fall conference competition would not be taking place. The announcement comes less than a month before football season was slated to begin. The sports affected by the decision are football, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. SoCon hopes to […]
WCU Athletics moves forward with restart amid COVID-19 pandemic
August 7, 2020 by
Despite concerns over how the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases continuing to rise, could affect those in and around Western Carolina University, Catamount Athletics and new Director Alex Gary remain in “business as usual” mode. On Friday, May 29th, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown announced the outline for students to return to campus in the fall, with […]
Outhouse races return to Sapphire
February 19, 2020 by
Story published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 20, 2020 What do you get when you combine skis, racing and bathrooms? Outhouse races. Sixteen teams from all over the southeast built outhouses and raced down the snowy slopes in the 2020 outhouse races at Sapphire Valley Ski Resort. The only regulations were outhouses had to […]
Mamba Forever: An NBA legend’s impact on WCU
January 28, 2020 by
On Jan. 26 2020, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, and his daughter Gianna, 13, were tragically killed in a helicopter crash along with seven other passengers in Calabasas, CA. Bryant was a household name among the basketball community; he was known for being an outstanding teammate and a fierce competitor, and his determination to achieve […]
NBA Star Kevin Martin returns to alma mater for Hall of Fame weekend
December 4, 2019 by
For Kevin Martin, all roads lead to Western. “It’s always emotional when you come back to a place that was a big part of your journey. It was a place that really changed and defined my life, I grew up a lot as a young man here. It’s good to be back in the mountains.” […]
