There are many different sub-divisions of philosophy. Philosophy of Law, Science and Religion are just some of the areas a student can look into. WCU is no exception when it comes to offering students the sub-division Philosophy of Religion. Though a student can not receive a degree in Philosophy of […]

Many may have been confused by the sudden enrollment of middle-aged students seen wandering around our campus beginning on Friday. But there is no need to be alarmed; these older “students” were our beloved parents and other family members, visiting for WCU’s Annual Family Weekend. The weekend began on Friday, […]

Going into Family Weekend, the Cats knew they would have a tough time against #25 Georgia Southern (2-2, 1-1 SoCon), but they couldn’t have known that the offense would be the unit to struggle the most. After losing four defensive linemen against Furman the week before, the Catamount defense was […]

The recently added sub-division Philosophy of Religion is now offered to students at Western Carolina University. A B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Religion requires 42 hours of various courses from the foundations to senior seminars. The Religion concentration begins with the Foundations of the Study of Religion and […]

Homosexuality and religion has, particularly in recent years, become a topic of heated debate. In a time when homosexuality is celebrated and openly displayed in countries all over the world, many believe the opinions of popular religion have become antiquated and even obsolete.Does a happy medium exist? College campuses have […]

Throughout the entire WCU campus are many different Christian ministries that students are welcome to become involved with in order to help with their faith, or give a better understanding about their faith, or to just have fun. The WCU campus is surrounded by groups such as The Wesley Foundation, […]

Youth and inexperience has plagued this year’s Western Carolina volleyball team. Thus far in the season, the Catamounts are 5 and16 overall and 1 and 4 in the Southern Conference. Leadership is something that the young Cats look for in their seniors. Senior Krista Neumann is one of four seniors […]

Western Carolina University is preparing for another big Relay for Life event, scheduled for Friday, April 13, on the UC lawn. The Relay is a fundraiser for cancer research, and it has seen tremendous responses from the WCU campus and the surrounding area. Because the Relay goes towards such a […]

Western Carolina goalkeeper Alesha Row moved one step closer to becoming the all-time record holder for shut-outs in a career. She picked up shut-out number 18 against Francis Marion to move into a tie with former record holder Mandi Tinsley. Tinsley achieved the feat from 1999-2002. Row’s 18th shut-out came […]