New quad area opens at WCU to mixed reactions

The new quad area and fountain are finally available to students at WCU, highlighting months of work from construction crews.

WCU Honors College holds big wheel race to support flood victims

The Western Carolina University Honors College held a big wheel race to support victims of a massive flood in Japan on Wednesday, April 13. Students rode big wheel racers around a circular course while wearing beer goggles, which makes the race even more challenging. Students who donated $5 to the cause were allowed to hop […]

Major storm sweeps through Cullowhee

Western Carolina University students received a late night surprise on Thursday, April 28, as a tornado warning put the Cullowhee area on high alert. Students living on campus filled the bottom floors of their dorms and waited out the storm. According to Tammi Hudson, WCU’s emergency management director, the university’s siren system was activated at […]

WCU students begin campus-wide fight for survival

If you’ve been walking around campus at all this past week, chances are you’ve noticed a large amount of people wearing yellow bandanas. This isn’t a new fashion trend, nor is it a large gang. The people who are wearing these bandanas are actually a part of a campus-wide game called humans vs. zombies. This […]

Communication students receive a “Golden” internship opportunity

WCU student Tucker Horn was interning during the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010 Students who are Communication majors at Western Carolina University have an excellent opportunity to receive real world experience. NBC is looking for students to work as interns in London during the 2012 Summer Olympics. According to Gabe Nucci, assistant professor of […]

Safety Fair planned for March 23

Members of CatTracker and other local emergency organizations planned a safety fair potentially set for March 23. Various members of the police, fire department, and EMS, of Jackson County as well as campus police organized the fair. “The primary purposes of the safety fair are to increase awareness of CatTracker as well as general safety awareness,” says Tammi […]