As early as noon on Friday, Sept. 23 vendors began setting up for one of Western Carolina University’s largest events of the year. Food and craft vendors as well as demonstrators come from all different areas to share their trade with festival visitors. Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina are just a few states people […]
‘Power of Purple Challenge’ coming to WCU
September 28, 2011 by
By Cory Spaugh Western Carolina University and the Appalachian State Mountaineers have long battled for the Old Mountain Jug. This year the two schools have something new to fight over- The Power of Purple Challenge. The challenge is a contest between the athletic teams and student bodies of each university. When the Catamounts and Mountaineers […]
Mountain Heritage Day brings large crowds to WCU
September 27, 2011 by
Hundreds of visitors came out Saturday September 24 for the 37th annual Mountain Heritage Day festival on the campus of Western Carolina University. Tourists, community members, and Western students enjoyed the traditional music, great food, and variety of local crafters. The weather was perfect for the event with clear blue skies and only a […]
I “mustache” you to come to Mountain Heritage Day
September 21, 2011 by
The smell of fried bread and kettle corn, and the sound of chainsaws and singers will appear once again this year at Mountain Heritage Day. The festival is back for its 37th year on the WCU campus showcasing the finest crafts, food, music, and dancing of the Southern Appalachian Mountains on Saturday, September 24. Festivities […]
The 2020 Commission
September 19, 2011 by
Chancellor Dr. David Belcher has opened a new chapter in the planning for the future of Western Carolina University. He brought many new ideas to WCU including one that involves a 36-member committee that will lead the university in development for the next decade. The group, The 2020 Commission, is made up from university faculty, […]
Southern Circuit film tour opens with success
September 16, 2011 by
In a packed University Center Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 13, hundreds of students and staff gather to watch the first documentary in the Southern Circuit film tour entitled Surviving Hitler: A Love Story. Jutta and Helmuth are German citizens when Hitler rises into power, but despite Jutta’s newly discovered Jewish nationality, and Helmuth’s military status, […]
