The winner of this year’s 2012 homecoming parade float competition was found rowing their kayaks down Main Street in Sylva, NC last Friday, Oct. 5. Along with many other sensational floats and participants, instead of escorting Mrs. Belcher in this year’s 2012 homecoming parade, Dr. Belcher was spotted walking down the street while holding a […]
Catamount Games pump up students for Homecoming 2012
October 5, 2012 by
Laughter and music abounded on the University Center lawn as students played against one another in the Catamount Games on Wednesday evening as part of Western Carolina University’s 2012 Homecoming. The catamount games consisted of five activities: ladder golf, cornhole, darts, kan jam, and tug-o-war. Jonathan Johnston, new assistant director of intramural sports, bounced from […]
WCU Mountain Heritage Day 5k goes by in a flash
October 3, 2012 by
On a misty morning, around 170 students, faculty and visitors competed in a race across WCU’s campus in pursuit of $100. The 5k race marked the start of the 38th Mountain Heritage Day under sponsorship of WCU Event Management. The race started at 8 a.m. on the dot at Mckee, and racers were tasked with […]
Review of “Since Midnight” art exhibit
October 1, 2012 by
“Since Midnight” is a collection of art by visiting artist Carrie Ann Baade in the Bardo Fine Arts Gallery. There are quite a few paintings in this exhibition. They were all so different, and frankly, walking in to the room was overwhelming. It is hard to know which work to look at first. One gets […]
Cherokee stickball on display at Mountain Heritage Day
September 30, 2012 by
Mountain Heritage Day made it’s 38th annual appearance on the campus of Western Carolina University Saturday, Sept. 29. The festival included hayrides, classic cars, live music, great food and games. One game that was showcased was Cherokee Stickball. Stickball is a mixture of American sports such as lacrosse, field hockey and football. The game is played with an animal-skin ball […]
