Bad news for the Mercer Bears, Catamounts win 60-52

Western Carolina University’s most important conference game of the season ended in triumph tonight as the Catamounts defeated the Mercer Bears 60 to 52. The 9-11 Catamounts took on the 11-10 Bears of Mercer who were still riding high from their win over Duke in the 2014 NCAA tournament. There was much speculation leading up […]

WCU students protest police brutality

Students at Western Carolina University gathered on Friday, Dec. 5, at the fountain to protest the lives lost by police brutality in America and the unfair treatment of African Americans in the United States legal system. Students gathered at noon to participate in a form of peaceful protest known as a “die-in.” Recent victims of […]

Students protest police brutality, remind campus that black lives matter

Students organized protests at Western Carolina University on Friday as controversial Grand Jury decisions have sparked a national debate that has made its way to Cullowhee. Watch the full report below. Connor Kick contributed to this story.

Western makes a splash against the Tide

The Western Carolina Catamount football team may have lost to number one ranked Alabama on Saturday by a final score of 48-14, but the game and resulting commentary caused quite a ruckus on social media and in the national spotlight. Western Carolina, coached by third year coach Mark Spier, took the lead on the Crimson […]

Step Afrika steps onto the stage at WCU

There was a lot of shouting and hollering as the audience enjoyed the dances that Step Afrika performed on the stage of Western Carolina University’s Bardo Arts and Performing Center, on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 22. The event was part of WCU’s Homecoming Week. Step Afrika shocked the crowd when they pulled volunteers out of […]

Ron Rash discusses “Serena”

Ron Rash, Western Carolina University professor and author of The New York Times bestseller “Serena”, sat down to talk about the success of his book. He gave insight on how he writes a novel, what his inspiration for the novel was and what his next steps will be. View the full report by Rebecca Romo […]