Catamounts Hit 29 Threes, Roll Past Virginia Lynchburg 136-68 in Home Opener

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina turned the three-point line into a layup line Wednesday night. The Catamounts knocked down 29 three-pointers, shot 52 percent from beyond the arc and rolled past Virginia Lynchburg, 136-68, in front of 1,611 fans at the Ramsey Center. Western Carolina (2-1) went 29-of-56 from the three-point range, and those shots […]

The voting process: How students feel about it all

It’s election season, and we are in the midst of early voting. Reporters Ashley Lind and Stella Chumney tell us how this year more students are voting than ever. They touch on how students voted whether that be mail-in, going home, or at HHS, the health and human sciences building on campus aswell as the […]

Western Carolina crushed in the Blue Ridge Border Battle, falls to ETSU 58-31.

JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – East Tennessee State jumped on Western Carolina early and never let the Catamounts fully recover, rolling to a 58-31 victory Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Blue Ridge Border Battle. The Rock will stay with the Buccaneers for at least one more year. The Buccaneers led 14-0 after the first quarter, 34-7 […]

Western Carolina comes together to tailgate during Family Weekend

It’s that time of year again at Western Carolina University: Family Weekend. From Sept. 18 to Sept. 20, families of students attending WCU gather to eat, drink and be merry before an afternoon of Catamount football. But what draws families in year after year? What keeps spirits high, even after countless rain delays?  For the […]

WCU commedy club “The Cataracts” host improv night

This weekend, the student-run club “The Cataracts” hosts Improv Night located in the Belk Building, Room 294, at 6 p.m. Earlier this month, I had the chance to attend one of their club meetings and chat with some of the members about their experiences with comedy and what makes the group such a unique part […]

Snow and freezing temperatures cancels classes … again

Jackson County woke up under a blanket of snow after a winter snow started Friday night, Jan. 30 and continued almost all day on Jan. 31. Many WCU students got their inner children out, spending the day sledding on campus or just enjoying the snow. According to the National Weather Service, snow is expected to […]