The Catamounts start their season this Thursday, September 1, 2011 when the Cats hit the road to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in Atlanta, Georgia. The weekend before the start of the seeson the WCU Catamounts Western met with the local media. The focus on all the players and coaches minds was getting back […]
After first week of class, WCU students leave classrooms and enjoy the outdoors
August 31, 2011 by
Western Carolina University is known for its location surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. On Sunday, August 28, several students explored the area by raft as they went down the Nantahala River with Western’s Base Camp Cullowhee outdoors program.
Cordell Livingston: Jumping his way to success
May 2, 2011 by
WCU’s sophomore runner Cordell Livingston continues to hurdle his way to success as he just won three individual titles at the Outdoor SOCON championships. There is no hurdle that he can not overcome.
All paddles on deck
May 2, 2011 by
Fifteen Western Carolina University international students went whitewater rafting on the Nantahala River, located in Bryson City, 45 minutes northwest of Cullowhee. This was the last trip for the semester organized by the Base Camp Cullowhee (BBC), the outdoors program of Western Carolina University. “[The Nantahala] is a river that has a mix of class […]
Jay Mayan: Whitewater kayaker
April 28, 2011 by
Apart from the papers, the reading assignments, and stuffy classrooms, 22-year-old Jay Mahan escapes the studies of Entrepreneurship to paddle the waters of Western NC. Mahan’s life completely changed a year and a half ago when he first paddled a kayak. Now he has been pushing the limits ever since. A solid Class V boater, […]
Stephen Notaro named SOCON player of the week
April 28, 2011 by
Baseball player Stephen Notaro, the Westlake California native, came to Cullowhee and WCU in 2007 as a star high school player, and since he has proven himself on the baseball diamond and in the classroom. “Western Carolina senior Stephen Notaro was today named the Southern Conference’s Player of the Week by the conference office for games […]
