Anthony Bouthillette contributed to the story Installation week has brought many activites to Western Carolina University’s campus including a disc golf open player’s tournament on Monday, March 26. 20 plus students and staff competed in the tournament and the winners were announced on the baseball game on March 27. WCU Professor Justin Menickelli designed the […]
Flynn closes the Literary Festival
March 27, 2012 by
“The job of an artist,” said Nick Flynn, “is going into the unknown and coming back out with something to give to people.” Western Carolina’s 10th Annual Spring Literary Festival ended March 22 with Nick Flynn as the final author to speak. The author gave the audience a very dynamic show with poems, prose, journals and photo […]
Installation week Flash Mob
March 27, 2012 by
The launch of the WCU Catafount was a huge success with approximately 300 students, faculty, and local residents on hand to view the big splash. Chancellor David Belcher was on hand and in the dancing spirit as he busted a few moves for the crowd when a flash mob appeared. The flash mob began […]
Students gather for Fount-astic Festival and receive surprise
March 26, 2012 by
Hundreds of Catamounts gathered around the Cata-fount, on March 26, in anticipation of its water for the first time since the fall semester. The event, called “Fount-astic Festival” kicks off the new tradition of “Firing up the Cata-fount”, and coincides with Chancellor David O. Belcher’s installation week. Students started gathering at the Central Plaza around […]
Parking during the installation
March 24, 2012 by
Due to the Chancellor’s installation festivities, parking on the Western Carolina University campus may be difficult Tuesday, March 27 through Friday, March 30. During certain times some of the campus parking lots will be closed. According to campus parking services and the campus police department the lots that are affected by the closures account for […]
Western Carolina University “Paints the Town Purple”
March 22, 2012 by
Businesses in Sylva, Dillsboro and Cullowhee will be covered in purple and gold as part of the installation of the WCU new chancellor. Local shops and restaurants are displaying their Catamount pride by “Painting the Town Purple” and WCU students are helping. “Paint the Town Purple” is part of the Western Carolina University’s installation week […]
