The Catamount softball team hosted a three-game series against Southern Conference (SOCON) rivals Eastern Tennessee State University (ETSU) Buccaneers. The first two games were started at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, and the series finale at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 23. The first game started off with a bang when sophomore infielder Maya […]
What Title IX changes mean for WCU students
February 13, 2025 by
Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff received an email on Feb. 5 announcing a Title IX update. The email sparked confusion and anger across campus about what these changes mean for WCU students. “I got the email when I was in class and then I had to drive to work. I was really mad. […]
Trump’s executive orders on undocumented citizens worries students and WCU administration
February 5, 2025 by
President Donald Trump has made his stance clear when it comes to the United States-Mexico border: deport undocumented citizens, close the borders and make immigration and asylum more difficult in the United States. Many members of the Latinx community on Western Carolina University’s campus are worried. Worried about their loved ones who may be in […]
Politico’s reporter Kruse: We should discuss politics and not separate because of opinions
January 29, 2025 by
A week after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has already made controversial waves with his actions. Signing over 20 executive orders on Inauguration day, more than any President previously, which includes withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization, and also proclaiming that the United States will only recognize two sexes, male […]
Dungeons & Dragons: a game for dreamers and strategists…and a good present
December 12, 2024 by
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy tabletop role-playing game originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game revolves around a group of players embarking on a story told by a Dungeon Master, commonly called a DM, all in the comfort of wherever the group wants to play. And it makes a […]
“Shark Tank” winner and WCU alumni praises entrepreneurship program
December 6, 2024 by
Story co-produced with Julian Vanderhoef. For people that go onto “Shark Tank” to make a deal, most walk out empty-handed. That wasn’t the case for WCU graduate Garrett Ozar. Ozar is a WCU entrepreneurship graduate and the CEO of Eterneva, a company that won $600,000 on “Shark Tank” in 2019, came to WCU to discuss […]
