WCU’s 13th annual Undergraduate Expo

Western Carolina University’s Honors College will be hosting the 13th annual Undergraduate Expo this Monday, March 21. This year Western Carolina has 263 students presenting and 77 faculty sponsors involved in the expo, making it one of the largest yet. The expo will be showcasing the student’s research that was completed throughout their undergraduate studies. […]

Ten WCU employees lose jobs to budget cuts

Ten Western Carolina University employees received notification that their jobs would be eliminated at or before April 1 and 15 more will be cut in the upcoming months as part of the university’s efforts to deal with the projected loss of approximately $8.6 million in state funding for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Among those cut was Barbara Hardie, Director of the Writing Center.

Real Dreams, Real Success: Gabe Nucci

Professor of Communication and Emmy award winner Gabe Nucci is more than meets the eye. In fact, he even has a little advice.

Catamount Basketball ’10-11 Season Recap

The Western Carolina University Men’s Basketball team’s season ended Sunday evening in the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals.  Suffering an 86-72 loss at the hands of eventual tournament champion Wofford, the Catamounts, who finished with an 18-15 overall record, only hope to continue play would be by reward of an at-large bid to a postseason tournament […]

Other health care options come to Sylva

A MedWest Urgent Care clinic is coming to Sylva this summer. MedWest Health System is opening an urgent care clinic in the Wal-Mart Plaza shopping center this August.  It is planned to replace the Rent-A-Center that is in the location currently. The clinic will offer less expensive walk-in examinations for people who do not need […]

For all you water lovers

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS –– The Raven Fork, a Class V whitewater river located in the Great Smoky Mountains, descends rapidly from its origins near the Appalachian Trail to the valley floor in the Big Cove section of the Qualla Boundary. The steep, narrow descent is a favorite of extreme whitewater kayakers and the centerpiece of an […]