Having the privilege to attend the first in-person freshman orientation since 2019, I would absolutely recommend this interactive experience to anyone considering attending WCU. As someone who was completely unfamiliar with the campus and surrounding community prior to touring, orientation was a great way to fully encompass the true campus […]
Author: Maggie Reece
Watch out for pedestrians! Breaking down the rules regarding skateboards
We’ve all seen it: someone on a bicycle going seemingly too fast down a hill around campus, a group of people doing tricks on skateboards around the Catafount, someone on a scooter going to class. One of these is illegal to have on campus. Article IX of WCU’s legislation states […]
Head coach’s expectations for Catamount Football this season: Bigger, stronger, better
Kerwin Bell, head coach of WCU football, began his “Catamount Football Weekly” by saying the team has been working hard during the offseason and we should expect big things to come from the Cats this year. Our team should be bigger, more powerful, and skillfully better with an attitude to […]
What Whee need to know: FASFA
#8220;Do it early and follow through,” these were the words of Paula Coates, the assistant director of financial aid, on Western Carolina University’s campus. She is referring to students applying for financial aid. “Do it early. If we cannot stress anything else, let’s stress that. If a student does have […]
Player Profile: Cody Jones, baseball
Cody Jones, senior outfielder for the Catamounts, is very passionate about baseball. Jones said, “Ever since I was three years old, I have played baseball, and I have loved every minute of it.” Jones started playing baseball on an organized team at age three on a south Asheville […]
What Whee need to know: FAFSA
#8220;Do it early and follow through,” these were the words of Paula Coates, the assistant director of financial aid, on Western Carolina University’s campus. She is referring to students applying for financial aid. “Do it early. If we cannot stress anything else, let’s stress that. If a student does have […]
Les Misérables: The Musical Phenomenon
#8220;Les Misérables” has always and forever will be one of Broadway’s dearest and most beloved musicals of all time. Audiences around the globe have fallen in love with this iconic work, based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of the same name. “Les Misérables“ includes three of the most recognizable songs […]
Mad Batter makes the move to Sylva
Since the fire that swept through Cullowhee on Nov. 21, burning down several of the area restaurants, students and staff alike have been wondering if the restaurants affected would be able to reopen. It seems that this wait is over for the Mad Batter, which is in the process of […]
Catamounts show school spirit
Western Carolina University made it to the Sweet Sixteen round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s 6th Fan competition. The competition, hosted and maintained by the NCAA, allowed all schools in the NCAA to enter. Schools were allowed to cast votes on Twitter, Facebook, and voting on the NCAA 6th […]
The J-Spot: Sex Educator on campus
On Monday, March 24th, certified sex educator, Jay Friedman, visited Western Carolina University to give a lecture on what Friedman refers to as a taboo topic. Friedman earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and his Master’s degree from the University of Vermont. Friedman’s visit to campus was to provide […]
