The beginning of a new era

Football season is upon us and the catamount nation is eager to see what this year holds. Western Carolina University begins it’s season Thursday, Aug. 30 when it hosts the lions from Mars Hill. The catamounts got their only win of the 2011 season when they defeated Mars Hill by a score of 52-31. Thursday’s matchup should yield a similar result due to the […]

Extreme sports legend comes to Cullowhee

  Red Bull athlete, Will Gadd, is an ice climbing Winter X-Games champion, record braking distance paraglider and producer of extreme sports films. Having been chosen as the third Red Bull athlete in North America, his resume epitomizes the Red Bull brand. This 45-year-old from Canmore, Alberta, Canada proves through his accomplishments and lifestyle his […]

Catamounts win sixth straight against Bucs

The Catamounts baseball team beat the East Tennessee State University Bucs 7-3 in Cullowhee on Wednesday. The Catamounts gain an early jump in the second inning when sophomore Adam Martin hit a two run home run to right. Martin was 1 of 4 for the Catamounts to end the game with two hits. Catamount junior […]

SGA President TJ Eaves holds inaugural State of the University Address

Student Government Association (SGA) President, TJ Eaves, gave the inaugural State of the University Address touched on the tuition increase starting next year. Eaves also spoke on plans that SGA has for this semester. Eaves opened his address to the Catamounts, thanking them for their involvement in not just student government, but also other clubs and organizations […]

Catamounts making an impact

Students at Western Carolina are making an impact on each other, sharing their love of knowledge along the way. Junior Sofia Lilly is a Chemistry tutor, part of a special task force on campus reviewing the liberal studies, and a Biology and English double major. Along the way, Lilly hopes to change a few lives […]

Club Tennis team competes in State Championship

The Catamount tennis club competed in the State Championship in Greensboro, N.C., Nov. 19 and 20. In total, 15 teams were in attendance, including two from Western Carolina University. Last year, the tennis club almost doubled so Western Carolina split the team in half, creating two teams and more play for each member. For each […]