Main Street was the main place to be on Friday night as the annual Western Carolina Homecoming Parade made its way to downtown Sylva. The temperature may have been dropping, but it didn’t seem to bother anyone. Local families gathered along the curbs and some, along with students, jumped in the back of their parallel-parked […]
Catamount splits conference games at home
October 21, 2013 by
The WCU volleyball team faced two conference opponents this weekend. On Friday, October 18, the Catamounts quickly swept The Citadel in three sets. Efficient offense from juniors Jordan Timmermann and Addy George and sophomore Cristina Nazario helped the team quickly advance past the Bulldogs. On Saturday, October 19 WCU played a much tougher challenge in Georgia Southern. The […]
Pride of the Mountains hosts Tournament of Champions
October 15, 2013 by
The past weekend WCU was anything but quiet. The campus was filled sounds of band music and proud parents. Western Carolina’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band hosted the 13th annual Tournament of Champions Invitational at E.J. Whitemire Stadium last Saturday, October 12. This event featured around 3000 high school musicians from 25 top high school bands from […]
Home runs for Autism
September 17, 2013 by
Alpha Xi Delta will be hosting a “Home Run Derby” on the Western Carolina University softball field tomorrow, Sept. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. to raise money for Autism Speaks. The cost of the event will be $2 just for admission and $5 in order to hit. You don’t have to hit a home […]
“Take Back the Night” hosts award-winning spoken word poet
September 17, 2013 by
“Take Back the Night” will be hosting Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, an internationally recognized spoken word artist, at the annual event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, sponsored by Red Zone and Intercultural Affairs. Tsai is performing pieces about relationships, sexual assault, power struggle, voice, and becoming part of a community starting at 7 p.m. in the A.K. […]
WCU to host seventh annual study abroad fair
September 16, 2013 by
The seventh annual Study Abroad Fair at Western Carolina University, organized by the Department of International Programs and Services, will be held in the University Center Grand Room on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last year there were 450 students, faculty and staff members who participated in the Study Abroad Fair. The […]
