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 […]

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 […]

(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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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,” […]