Some progress has been made in remedying the nightmare-parking on campus. A new parking lot was recently laid between Scott Hall and the small commuter lot beside Reid Gym. Containing 70 spaces that will be available to commuter and handicapped students, thus far, there has been no suggestion that this […]
Month: February 2009
Forsyth Renovations: “Back in Business”
January 12, the first day students returned to class from the winter holiday break, the Forsyth building was “Back in Business” after being closed for renovations for the past three semesters. The building was first closed to students in August of 2007. The University allotted a $5.6 million budget for […]
WCU Alumnus to Bike America for Charity
On April 30, 2009, Dane Randall will set out from Yorktown, Virginia for Astoria Oregon with camping gear and a few sparse possessions loaded on his bicycle. 4,261 miles and one country later, he hopes to arrive knowing that he has helped support Portland-based charity MercyCorps through a multitude of […]
Tiffany Barnwell Joins Western Carolinian Staff as News Editor
Tiffany Barnwell has been chosen to fill the News Editor vacancy for the spring 2009 semester at the Western Carolinian. A junior majoring in Journalism and minoring in Philosophy, Barnwell was the editor of her high school newspaper her senior year and has interned twice at the Hendersonville Times-News, a […]
Thavius Beck to Kick Off US Tour at WCU with Concert and Electronic Music Production Workshop
LA-based hip-hop producer and musician Thavius Beck will be coming to WCU to give a workshop on electronic music production on Advising Day, Tuesday, February 24 at 2:00 pm in the Student Media Center (Old Student Union). Sponsored by WCAT and Student Media, the event will include demonstrations of various […]
The Town Center Proposal
The proposed Town Center to be built on Western’s campus has received both approval and criticism. If the plan goes through, a 22-acre Town Center will be constructed between the parking lot across from Cullowhee Creek and the Camp Building. The development will contain shops, restaurants, businesses, entertainment and possibly […]
Dining Hall Set to Open Fall of 2009
Across the lawn from the University Center, the new dining hall is nearing completion after it was orginally set to open the spring semester of 2009. Scheduled to be up and running now for the fall of 2009, this efficiently designed two-story building will feature 13 restaurants, including Starbucks, McAlister’s […]
Manuel Concepcion Named Eighth Western Carolina Head Volleyball Coach
Manuel “Manola” Concepcion has been named as the eighth head volleyball coach at Western Carolina. He replaces Stephanie Dragan, who was fired on Nov. 21 after the Catamounts ended the 2008 season with a 6-26 record. A native of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Concepcion spent the last year as an […]
Caitlin Hollifield Transfers to Western Carolina from University of Alabama
Western Carolina women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper has announced that Caitlin Hollifield (Knoxville, Tenn.) has transferred to Western Carolina from the University of Alabama. As per NCAA regulations, she is not eligible to compete though until after final exams next fall, which conclude mid December, but she has joined […]
Women’s Basketball Team Downs Elon 78-50 in SoCon Play
The Lady Catamounts took care of business recently when they went on the road for a Southern Conference showdown against the Elon Phoenix on Monday, Jan. 19. The Western Carolina women’s basketball team tamed the Phoenix 78-50. Western was in control from the beginning, holding Elon to 10 field goals […]