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Monday, July 7, 2025
CHICAGO — Western Carolina University was the last thing on my mind at 10 am on Easter Sunday. It was time to worship in the greatest cathedral on earth—Wrigley Field. In this season of rebirth, the Cubbies are slowly moving the rock that has stood in front of their cave […]
#8220;I hear music, mighty fine music and anytime I think my world is wrong, I get me out of bed and sing this crazy song,” sings Ella Fitzgerald as she tells us about spring love to the accompaniment of trumpets, bass, and a little piano in her song “I hear […]
Acoustic guitarist Mike Rayburn, a former Western Carolina University student, will return to campus to perform on Thursday, April 19, at 9pm. The performance, a blend of music, comedy and masterful guitar work, will take place at the Illusions nightclub in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Admission is $2 for […]
Western Carolina University faculty member Gayle Houston Miller was honored Thursday (April 12) as one of the best teachers in The University of North Carolina system, drawing praise for the passion and integrity she exhibits in the classroom, and for her interest in teaching “the whole student.” A faculty member […]
Four Western Carolina University faculty members are in the running for WCU’s top teaching honor, the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, which will be presented during the spring General Faculty Meeting and Awards Convocation on Friday, April 27. Established in 1976, the award is the university’s highest honor in recognition of […]
Last week Guided By Voices, the Dayton, Ohio-based rock band released Isolation Drills. Their feel-good melodies and fun lyrics make the album ideal for warm weather enjoyment. This album is solid; it offers up a healthy serving of pop and rock without compromising. Sometimes the songs are on the serious […]
For the second time this outdoor season, the men’s and women’s track teams traveled to Clemson, SC, to compete in the Clemson Invitational last Saturday. The journey across the state line once again proved to be another merited experience. This was the first team-scored meet of the year, pitting the […]
The Catamount men’s club soccer team traveled to Clemson last weekend to compete against 23 other teams in the seventh annual Spring Soccer Shindig. The tournament was divided into six brackets, each containing four teams. WCU was unlucky to be drawn in one of the most talented brackets alongside UNC […]
In the history of Southern Conference baseball, three teams immediately come to mind: Georgia Southern, The Citadel, and Western Carolina. GSU is the defending SoCon champion with the Catamounts, having garnered that title on nine separate occasions. And how about this for dominance: going into last weekend, The Citadel hadn’t […]
The WCU cheerleading squad placed sixth in the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Competition Thursday and Friday, April 5-6 in Daytona, Florida. In last year’s competition, the team finished 14th. This year, the team made an impressive jump to 6th in their national division. The team also finished .02 points from […]
