A fire broke out in the basement of Harrill Residence Hall this morning between 8:45 and 9 a.m. According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s office, a 911 call reported the fire at 9:03 am. Eight fire trucks arrived on the scene including trucks from Sylva, Cullowhee, Savannah and Balsam fire […]
Author: Bayleigh Davis
Former WCU football player victim of fatal shooting
(Note from the Editors: This story was updated at 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11. More updates will follow at the story develops.) Western Carolina University 2011 graduate and former Catamount football defensive lineman Antonitius Aurelius “Buddy” Robinson was the victim of a fatal shooting, according to a post by […]
Thursday ends Literary Festival with “The Becky Show,” Ammons and Flynn
The final day of the 10th annual Spring Literary Festival at Western Carolina University had three events take place: “The Becky Show,” Shirlette Ammons and Nick Flynn. Rebecca Hardin-Thrift wrote and starred in her show that explored the idea of being “trash” while growing up in the small town of […]
WCU student Deese remembered at memorial
On Sunday, March 25, the Western Carolina University community lost one of its own in a tragic car wreck on Speedwell Road. Stephanie Deese, a 21-year-old WCU junior and resident of Monroe, passed away after the car she was riding in left the roadway and impacted a tree on a […]
WCU junior dies in car accident
(Editor’s Note: The following story will be updated as information continues to come in.) A fatal car crash occurred on Speedwell Road near Catamount Peak on Sunday afternoon during Western Carolina University’s baseball game against UNC-Greensboro. Updates pertaining to the accident are listed below. 3/26 – 11:30 a.m. – Trooper […]
WCU professors read at Tuesday’s Literary Festival Events
The second day of the 10th annual Spring Literary Festival kicked off with Mary Adams and Catherine Carter reading selections of their poetry on Tuesday, March 20. Carter read from her book “The Swamp Monster at Home,” while Adams read from her poetry collection “Epistles from the Planet Photosynthesis.” Both […]
Wednesday’s Literary Festival events featured Arnoult, Joy, Elliott
Authors Darnell Arnoult, Deidre Elliott and David Joy took the stage on Wednesday, March 21 for the fourth day of Western Carolina University’s 10th annual Spring Literary Festival. Arnoult began the day at 4 p.m. by reading from her published novel “Sufficient Grace,” various poems and a novel she hopes […]
Before They Were Educators: Dr. Leonardo Bobadilla, Psychology Dept
Were you aware that Western Carolina University currently employs a professor that spent a year in prison? If so, then you must have been a student of Dr. Leonardo Bobadilla, assistant professor of psychology. Bobadilla spent his final year of graduate school at Butner Federal Correction Complex in Butner, working […]
WCU student Waldroup creates Celiac support group
Sometimes it just helps to be able to talk to someone about our problems. There are always people who can sympathize without problems, but we need to share our stories with those who can truly empathize with our difficulties. Last August, Jodie Waldroup began her long journey with Celiac disease. […]
Local magistrate helps shape ceramics and WCU student
Western Carolina University Graduate student and potter Frank Vickery has taken an unorthodox approach in the selection of his Master of Fine Arts degree Thesis Committee. Vickery has selected a thesis committee that consists of Richard Tictich, director of the school of art and design; Dr. Seth McCormick, art history […]
