Archives for September 14, 2012

WCU hosts first Open House of the year

Western Carolina University will host its largest-ever open house for future students this Saturday, Sept. 15. The open house will start in the Ramsey Center at 8:30 a.m. and carry on around campus throughout the day. About 1,800 prospective students are expected to attend, according to Patrick Frazier, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission. Current students […]

Catamounts soccer to host tournament this weekend

Western Carolina Catamount women’s soccer will host the Catamount Classic Tournament at the Catamount Athletic Complex this weekend, Sept. 14 and 16. The event kick off on Friday with a match between the Campbell Fighting Camels and the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns at 5 p.m.  The action will continue when the Catamounts play the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ […]

Are student-run political clubs a bad idea?

In theory, clubs that allow students to express their personal political views can be a good way to encourage young adults to become interested in the issues, but are such clubs inspiring rivalry rather than the desire to be involved in politics? This question was raised when controversy sparked between the Students for Romney club […]