Ceillie Simkiss contributed to the story. The cake was eaten, the community showed up, and fun was had at the Big Birthday Bash on Tuesday, August 25. Western Carolina University is officially 125 years old! At the celebration, student organizations, faculty and community members alike gathered to hear some music played by the Pride of the […]
A winning formula
August 15, 2014 by
Story was originally published on May 31, 2014 Junior Genevieve Emrick has raised a few eyebrows at Catamount track and field competitions lately, setting blistering times and breaking personal records. How does she do it? Genevieve shows that having faith, working hard, and taking care of your body can be an awesome combination. The soon-to-be […]
Discovering Detroit
July 29, 2014 by
It was 4th of July weekend, and Detroit was calling my name. A small town girl from Roanoke Rapids, N.C., I was more than little excited when my boyfriend Zack invited me up to Michigan. We stayed the nights right outside Monroe, just 40 miles from Detroit. Fields of beans and corn surrounded us. I […]
A hike into ‘Paradise’
July 16, 2014 by
With only one year left in college, I thought I had hiked all around western North Carolina. But there was one view I hadn’t seen: the aptly named Paradise Falls. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, Paradise Falls is a natural wonder. Three tiers tall, this waterfall is tucked into a tight chasm of massive […]
Flying through the finish line
May 31, 2014 by
Republished. Originally published on May 31, 2014. Western Carolina University’s men’s and women’s track and field teams have done it again. Starting off the year on the right foot, the Cats swept the Southern Conference Indoor Championships in early March for the third time in school history. Edging out none other than Appalachian State on […]
Mixed results for Catamount baseball
May 31, 2014 by
High expectations sprung long before winter left Cullowhee, as preseason polls had the Catamount baseball team ranked 31st nationally. The Cats dazzled right out of the gate, traveling to Starkville to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs, ranked second in the country. The Cats pulled out a Valentine’s Day heartbreaker by the final score of 3-2, […]
