On the 13th of June, R.G.E. Associates began making improvements to the lobby of Dodson cafeteria and preparing for the placement of a metal pavilion or gazebo in front. They will continue their work through December, with hopes of completing the project in mid January. Amanda Leller is among many […]

Poor shooting and falling behind early doomed the Western Carolina Catamounts as they dropped two non-conference games on the road. The Cats watched as the Clemson Tigers of the ACC connected on eight first half three-pointers en route to a 87-52 win on Saturday, with the UNC Asheville Bulldogs limiting […]

When Mary Higgins Clark, grande dame of suspense fiction and best-selling author, joins forces with her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, who has already proven her own literary strength with four best-sellers of her own, sparks are sure to fly. In their first collaborative novel, Deck the Halls, Carol’s creation, Reagan […]

The Western Carolina Lady Catamount basketball team placed second in the Beach Blast Tournament held last weekend in Wilmington. WCU fell to tournament host UNC Wilmington in the championship game after defeating the Lady Mountaineers of West Virginia in the opening round. Despite leading for most of the game, Western […]

This Friday night get together with friends and meet at Illusions Dance Club as WCU welcomes back Cravin’ Melon, a popular Southern alternative rock band. Last Minute Productions sponsors the event and invites everyone to come and enjoy the live performance. Cravin’ Melon’s concert will be held in the Illusions […]

On Wednesday and Thursday, a group of students will present a proposal for the implementation of 24-hour visitation in WCU’s residence halls. Nicole Reato, president of the Resident Student Association, Jonathan Rowe, student body president, and David Whitaker will make the presentation to the board for the pilot program, who […]

The date was October 14. The Western Carolina Lady Catamount volleyball team had just lost to arch-rival Appalachian State on their home court in Ramsey and were staring at a dismal 8-12 overall mark, above .500 at 6-5 in league play. Something needed to happen. That something turned into an […]

By now most people know where The Mad Batter is, but do they know WHAT it is? The Mad Batter is a bakery and coffee shop run by Jeannette Evans, who is also the owner of the sweet smelling establishment. With muffins, European style breads (such as baguettes, focaccias, and […]

For those of you that don’t know, Western Carolina University has a Model United Nations Team and during the course of the fall semester they have competed against teams from other universities. The exciting part is that they have had great success and in both competitions they have received numerous […]

The Western Carolina Catamount men’s basketball team picked up win number one Monday night as they defeated the Seahawks from St. Mary’s College, 75-68. The victory was also the first win for first-year head coach Steve Shurina. Shurina was happy about notching his first win, but was happier for his […]