Over fall break, seven students and one professor from Western Carolina took a once in a lifetime trip to Cuba, a place that not many Americans have been. Due to poor relations between Cuba and the United States, being able to go to Cuba was a lot harder than it would be going to Spain, […]
Honoring Catamounts, one brick at a time
November 9, 2011 by
The Catamount Legacy Walk, although it sounds like a charity walk, is a program set up to honor alumni, students, faculty and staff, and friends of the university, one brick at a time. The Legacy Walk will eventually be a collection of customized bricks placed on campus to commemorate Catamounts. The Legacy Walk will be […]
Bulldogs beat Catamounts on Homecoming weekend, 35-7
October 22, 2011 by
Homecoming weekend for the Western Carolina Catamounts was spoiled on Saturday by the Citadel as the Bulldogs took home the victory at E.J. Whitmire stadium, 35-7. The Catamounts faced their third triple-option offense of the season and had no answer for it. Four Bulldog rushers found the end zone on the day in a game […]
Spirit night brings out Catamount Pride in students
October 22, 2011 by
On Friday, Oct. 21, Western Carolina University held Spirit Night at the Central Plaza, an event that brought hundreds of students, faculty and staff. Events at Spirit Night included the marching band playing alongside Catamount Athletes as well as cheerleaders. Rachel Rielly, a graduate of Western Carolina and season 13 winner of the television show […]
After Poverty Project launch, students unclear about goals
October 11, 2011 by
The second event of WCU’s Poverty Project, a movie entitled “Inside Job”, was held at the end of September in the UC Theater, yielding less than 20 people and only a handful of those being students. The movie focuses on the economic crisis of 2008 and how key players on Wall Street bargained, made corrupt […]
Phoenix win shootout against Catamounts, 38-31
October 9, 2011 by
Senior wide receiver, Josh Cockrell had two receiving touchdowns and one rushing touchdown for Western Carolina, but it was not enough as the Elon Phoenix handed the Catamounts their third straight loss of the season on Saturday night, 38-31. Elon finished the game with four rushing touchdowns and 153 yards rushing led by senior tailbacks, […]
