Archives for December 2011

Traditions bringing families together during the holidays

As the weather gets colder and winter break is approaching, the holidays are in the back of everybody’s minds: what presents we have to get each other, what side of the family you’ll be with this holiday season. But with the holidays in full swing, the traditions are what most remember. The holidays are the […]

It’s more than just a vision, its Purple Vision

Instant replays and advertisements were a new thing during WCU’s 2011 football season. First game of the season the students marveled at the shiny new scoreboard that showed play backs and even shots of themselves cheering in the crowd. But what really goes into getting the perfect shot of the touch down or tackle that […]

Chancellor Belcher predicts a bright future for WCU

David O. Belcher stepped into the role as chancellor at Western Carolina University at a tough time.  The economy is the lowest it has been in decades, the athletic department isn’t producing to expectations, and opinions of the college are very strong throughout the community but these obstacles haven’t slowed chancellor Belcher’s vision of the […]

Come supports the Catamounts men’s basketball team!

The Western Carolina Men’s basketball team is off to a 2-0 Southern Conference record and is leading the North Division race for the Southern Conference crown. They are riding a three game winning streaking and have two home games to finish out the 2011 year.  They have nine home games beginning in 2012 and the […]

Dillsboro brightens the holidays

Dillisboro began their 28th annual festival of lights and luminaries to kick off the holiday season on December 2.  The festival was opened on Friday with a Western Carolina University night encouraging all students, faculty, and staff to visit the town. Chancellor David Belcher and his wife opened the night with a horse and buggy […]

Catamounts making an impact

Students at Western Carolina are making an impact on each other, sharing their love of knowledge along the way. Junior Sofia Lilly is a Chemistry tutor, part of a special task force on campus reviewing the liberal studies, and a Biology and English double major. Along the way, Lilly hopes to change a few lives […]