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 […]

(Editor’s Note: Following is the fifth in a series of articles where Western Carolinian writers profile why certain athletic facilities are named after who they are.) For most students, Reid Gymnasium means one of two things-a place to work out or the place where the requisite health & wellness class […]

The Lady Catamount softball team traveled Charleston to take on the Cougars of the College of Charleston on Saturday, Mar. 28 and Sunday, Mar. 29 and got back to their winning ways in the Southern Conference. Coming off two mid week losses to Lipscomb and sitting at 4-4 in conference […]

Marvin Williams and Mathew Williams, the perpetrators of the now infamous “Bear Prank” at WCU, were recently sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation and 72 hours of community service. They have to pay court costs and, after being kicked out of Western, they are no longer allowed on Western’s […]

In only the second outdoor track and field event of the spring, the Catamounts gave an impressive showing to their competition on Friday, Mar. 27 and Saturday, Mar. 28 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Western Carolina won three events and garnered eight other podium finishes against schools from all over […]

The clouds gave way to periods of sunshine on April 1st, as hundreds of students crowded the UC lawn to participate in the university’s 30th annual International Festival. The event was a big success as participation was high. This was on the same day that renowned lecturer Le Mun Wah […]

The Asian Student Association Club (ASA) hosted many cultural events throughout March as part of Asian Heritage Month. To kick off the month, three free Asian movies were shown in the Catamount Room and University Center Theater. An Asian Comedy called “God of Cookery” was shown on March 9 that […]