Responding to tragedy

“I wasn’t lucky to be a part of the 9/11 response, I was honored,” is the first thing that Lori Gerber says to a small crowd of students and faculty gathered in the UC Grandroom on Sept. 8 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on America. The atmosphere is intimate […]

WCU marching band prepares for upcoming season

Official practice hasn’t even started and hundreds of students holding instruments are already drenched in sweat, wearing only what’s necessary to cover their bodies. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, this is the scene for the Pride of the Mountains marching band, working hard to make their half time show a success, something the band knows […]

Grab your Cat Card, ten dollars, and meet me at the gym

“Just two more girls!  Keep those arms up over that face. And knee, kick, jab, and hook.”  With just 10 minutes left in class, Catherine, one of the Group X instructors, encourages everyone in the class to keep moving. Cardio Combat is just one of the 16 different classes offered in the series of Group Xercise classes […]

Jackets sting Catamounts

Georgia Tech took control from the beginning and cruised past the Western Carolina Catamounts on Thursday night, 63-21. Georgia Tech’s spread option offense was too much for the Catamounts as Tech out gained WCU on the day, 662 yards to 301. Sophomore quarterback, Brandon Pechloff got the start for the Catamounts and produced stellar numbers […]

After first week of class, WCU students leave classrooms and enjoy the outdoors

Western Carolina University is known for its location surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. On Sunday, August 28, several students explored the area by raft as they went down the Nantahala River with Western’s Base Camp Cullowhee outdoors program.

Cordell Livingston: Jumping his way to success

WCU’s sophomore runner Cordell Livingston continues to hurdle his way to success as he just won three individual titles at the Outdoor SOCON championships. There is no hurdle that he can not overcome.