Students and residents of Western North Carolina who want to experience the wild areas of the region while learning new skills will have a chance to do that later this spring as Western Carolina University offers a course in kayaking and a Wilderness Education Association Steward expedition course. A course […]

TIP: To use this calendar, scan on the left for the date and familiar band names, or scan down the right for the type of live music you like. If you aren’t familiar with the venue, there is a list at the bottom of this page to inform you of […]

Western’s annual Jazz Festival is scheduled for April 16 through April 18. This year will feature Fred Hamilton and Kat Williams. All events at the festival are free and open to the public. This will be a great opportunity for folks interested in jazz, or music in general to learn […]

The recent play on campus, Fiddler on the Roof, which was staged from March 26-29, proves that we are lucky to have such an incredible Fine and Performing Arts Department at WCU. This spring’s play was faced with some considerable expectation, which Fiddler met and exceeded. Famous songs like “Tradition,” […]

When we were all children, we had our favorite books that we would bug our parents to read us every night before we went to bed, often over and over again to the point of annoyance. They were books by such great authors like Shel Silverstien, Dr. Seuss, or Margery […]

Miriam Allen Singer-songwriter and dancer Miriam Allen offers one of the most unique shows in the upcoming weeks. Her sound combines folk and blues with traditional Spanish tunes and she sings her songs half in Spanish and half in English. She blends the music she learned growing up in South […]

A physical limitation doesn’t have to mean life without competitive and recreational sports, majors in Western Carolina University’s recreational therapy program learned during a workshop in March. A group of about 30 recreational therapy students spent a day on campus learning about adapted sports, which allow individuals with disabilities to […]

Rain on both Friday, Mar. 26 and Saturday Mar. 27 in the Upstate of South Carolina forced a double-header for the WCU baseball team on Sunday, Mar. 28, but the prior days of steady rain didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the Catamounts. Western Carolina swept both games of […]

On Tuesday and Thursday nights, the UC Grandroom is transformed into a Renaissance arena. Fencers stand poised with fixed concentration waiting for the mediator to announce, “Allez.” Suddenly, flashing metal clangs as opponents dip and lunge across the glossy wood floors. What appears to be a rehearsal for the Three […]

Western Carolina men’s golf slipped two positions in the final standings, finishing tied for 13th at the rain-shortened Furman Intercollegiate on Sunday, Mar. 29 from the par 72, 6,994-yard Furman University Golf Club. WCU posted rounds of 303 and 320 to collectively card 623, 28-strokes off the pace. Senior Andres […]