Jacoby Mitchell can say he is the only student athlete at WCU to play two sports, football and baseball, but it’s not all fun and games. Currently in the middle of his baseball season and the start of football spring training, Mitchell is forced to split time between baseball and […]
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WCU students are fourth nationally for undergraduate research conference
Western Carolina University students once again rank among the nation’s leaders in the number of their research projects that have been accepted for presentation at the country’s most prestigious undergraduate research conference. WCU students had a total of 69 project abstracts accepted by the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, an […]
WCU students plan dinner to raise money to build school in Pakistan
Western Carolina University students working to raise $50,000 to build a school in Pakistan are hosting a fundraising dinner and silent auction at Chef’s Table in Waynesville on Tuesday, April 5. Tickets to the event are $50 for a three-course meal, which includes soup or salad, a choice of entrée […]
Tuckaseigee River Cleanup to be held Saturday, April 16
Western Carolina University’s Base Camp Cullowhee will present the 27th annual Tuckaseigee River Cleanup on Saturday, April 16, and is looking for volunteers to help remove trash from part of the river in Jackson County. Registration for groups will be on the A.K. Hinds University Center lawn from 11 a.m. […]
Before They Were WCU Coaches: Dennis Wagner
(Editor’s Note: The following is the second of a series of articles where Western Carolinian writers profile the lives and careers of coaches before they arrived at WCU.) Dennis Wagner is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Catamount Football program. A native of Waverly, IA, Wagner has […]
Mother and daughter’s relationship grow at local post office
Vangie Jones, alumni of Western Carolina University and her mother, Aletta Buchanan, have a unique relationship that not many people do not today. Since 2002 they have worked side-by-side at the United States Postal Office in Cullowhee. While some could cringe of the thought of sharing a home life as […]
Chancellor search now in hands of UNC president
The search committee tasked with helping select Western Carolina University’s next chancellor has recommended a final slate of candidates, and that list is now in the hands of the president of the University of North Carolina system. The search committee has been working since late October to help identify a […]
Manuel Concepcion steps down as WCU’s volleyball coach
A national search for a new head volleyball coach is on at Western Carolina after Manuel Concepcion, who had been at the helm of the Lady Catamount volleyball team since 2009, turned in an immediate letter of resignation. According to Chip Smith, director of athletics, Concepcion resigned a few weeks […]
“Kiss Me Kate” to stage this weekend
FPAC’s annual spring musical production will be booming with drama this year once “Kiss Me Kate” hits the stage this weekend. The show will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. If you’re wondering what makes “Kiss Me Kate” so dramatic, […]
Ten WCU employees lose jobs to budget cuts
Ten Western Carolina University employees received notification that their jobs would be eliminated at or before April 1 and 15 more will be cut in the upcoming months as part of the university’s efforts to deal with the projected loss of approximately $8.6 million in state funding for the 2011-12 […]
