The theater went dark, the eager students went silent and it hit the screen….. On Saturday, April 30, 2016 in the UC Theater, the upcoming Pride of The Mountains (POTM) marching band show was revealed publicly. Roughly 200 students in the marching program came out to find out what the show concept was going to be. […]
Speir has made his mark on WCU football
February 16, 2015 by
Mark Speir has gotten the Catamounts to places, that four years ago seemed impossible. Seven wins may not sound like the most impressive thing in the world, but for a program that just a few years ago was scratching for just a win or two this is a major difference. Speir is a family man […]
Super Bowl XLIX: WCU perspective
January 31, 2015 by
With Super Bowl 49 right on our heels, several WCU football personnel gave some insight on the big game. Professional football’s most coveted award will be fought over on Sunday, Feb.1 in Glendale, Arizona at 6:30 pm. The two teams going after the title are the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the Patriots dynasty. […]
Western makes a splash against the Tide
November 24, 2014 by
The Western Carolina Catamount football team may have lost to number one ranked Alabama on Saturday by a final score of 48-14, but the game and resulting commentary caused quite a ruckus on social media and in the national spotlight. Western Carolina, coached by third year coach Mark Spier, took the lead on the Crimson […]
WCU trampled by Chattanooga in SoCon showdown
November 2, 2014 by
WCU’s biggest football game of the season ends in heartbreak as Chattanooga crushes the Catamounts in a 51-0 route. On a frigid windy afternoon in Cullowhee, NC, the Southern Conference’s top two teams battled for number one spot in the conference. The 6-2 Catamounts took on the 5-3 Chattanooga Mocs in what was expected to […]
Discovering Detroit
July 29, 2014 by
It was 4th of July weekend, and Detroit was calling my name. A small town girl from Roanoke Rapids, N.C., I was more than little excited when my boyfriend Zack invited me up to Michigan. We stayed the nights right outside Monroe, just 40 miles from Detroit. Fields of beans and corn surrounded us. I […]
