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 […]
Recent News
The Mad Batter Gets Phatter
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 […]
WCU Volleyball Ends a Successful Season
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 […]
Bardo Announces Plans for Biotech Center Partnership
Chancellor John Bardo announced a proposal for a new Biotechnology Research Center on Wednesday, November 8, at the Public Policy Institute conference. The Center, which WCU, Asheville-Buncombe Technological Community College, and UNC-Asheville will co-sponsor, will be located in the former BASF plant in Enka. The three institutions will be joined […]
The Party is Over
The 2000 political season is officially over. Praises be to Allah. We can now breath a collective sigh of relief as our televisions and road ways will be cleansed of every sign and advertisement. No more annoying slogans, no more empty campaign trail promises, and no more duplicitous WASPs buzzing […]
WCU College Republicans Named North Carolina Club of the Year
The North Carolina Federation of College Republicans (NCFCR) kicked off their Fall Convention last Friday night, October 27, with the annual awards banquet. NCFCR State Chairman Wendy Rouse handed out awards to elected officials, individual clubs, and individual members. The College Republicans of WCU walked out of this banquet with […]
Season Closes for Lady Cats Soccer
CHARLESTON, SC – Although it ended much too soon, the run made by the second-year Western Carolina Lady Catamount soccer team was very inspiring. Battling as the underdog, as well as through injury, the Lady Cats represented Western Carolina very well. WCU upset third-seeded Georgia Southern 3-1 on Friday before […]
WCU Searches for a Replacement Campus Computer Store
WCU is currently communicating with several vendors in search for computer services to replace those offered last semester by College and University Computers, Inc. CUC gave a one day notice before discontinuing their services. Earlier this semester, WCU sent out a request for information to local and larger companies to […]
Housing, RSA Propose 24-Hour Visitation Pilot in Scott Hall
After the Resident Student Association (RSA) brought a 24-hour visitation proposal to University Housing last spring, the department began to consider ways to bring their ideas for unlimited visitation to reality. This proposal was the first time that 24-hour visitation had been brought to the attention of the Housing Office. […]
WCU Student Dies in Vehicle Accident
A WCU student was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning on a rural road near campus when he lost control of his car and it struck a tree. Benjamin Nathan, a 19-year old freshman at WCU, was driving a Volkswagen Beetle at 3 am Saturday on Weyehutta Road, […]
