Yesterday evening beautiful flakes began to fall as predicted. Me being a skeptic and knowing Cullowhee weather I of course expected an inch or two, but definitely not the four to eight inches that the meteorologists called for, but boy was I wrong. Starting around 9 p.m. Western Carolina University students let their inner child take […]
WCU contributes to North Carolina’s economy
February 24, 2015 by
A new study shows that public colleges and universities such as Western Carolina University provided $2 billion to the NC economy during the 2012-13 fiscal year. Of that, around 75 percent stayed in the 11 counties that make up Western North Carolina – Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain and Transylvania County. WCU […]
Robin Hood and his legacy coming to WCU
February 23, 2015 by
“Humor”, “a love story”, “very dramatic”, “extraordinary music”, and “twists and turns” are many of words being used to describe and expect from the upcoming live radio show of “Robin Hood- The Legacy”. “Robin Hood-The Legacy” will premiere on Thursday, Feb 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets […]
WCU reacts to the killing of three students in Chapel Hill
February 16, 2015 by
Days after the killing of 21-year-old Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, her 23-year-old husband, Deah Shaddy Barakat, and her 19-year-old sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, near the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill campus. Western Carolina University students held moment of silence and posted their opinions on social media. The three students were shot the night of Feb. 10 by their […]
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 […]
Asheville Outlet seeks employees, but will students be interested?
February 16, 2015 by
It doesn’t matter if it is online or an hour away students will do it. Every student loves shopping, however, do they love making the money to shop? Well, there will be plenty of opportunities coming to the Asheville area with the opening on the Asheville Outlet. The general manager of the nearly completed outlet mall, Sharon Morgan says […]
