Western Carolina’s baseball club improved to 19-10 in Southern Conference competition and 32-20 overall by defeating Davidson (11-16 SoCon) in a three-game series, played in three consecutive days at Davidson, May 14-16, 2009. Each game was a hard fought victory as Davidson rallied to close the gap each night. In […]
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Blair Selected for Prestigious Percussion Seminar
Western Carolina University junior music education major Andrew Blair recently was accepted to a prestigious percussion class to be held in New York later this spring under the direction of the world’s foremost marimba virtuoso. The Leigh Howard Stevens 30th Summer Marimba Seminar is a comprehensive and intensive three-week master […]
Catamounts Defeat Charleston Cougars in First Round of SoCon Tourney
Western Carolina baseball jumped all over the College of Charleston within the first two innings to overwhelm the Cougars with a final score of 12-4 on Wednesday, May 20 in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament. Fourth-seeded Western Carolina pounded out 20 hits to advance past fifth-seeded College […]
WCU Student to Intern with Broadway Costume Designer
Western Carolina University student Leeanne Deaver will intern with five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long on Broadway this summer. Deaver, who is originally from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., but attended Pisgah High School in Canton, graduated from WCU earlier this month with a bachelor’s degree in costume design. She […]
A Look at Sylva’s Community Table
(Editor’s Note: The following is the first article in a series of articles that will look at where students can and are volunteering their time) The Community Table is a national organization that helps people who cannot provide for themselves. It prides itself on being a community of volunteers, staff, […]
Karen Middleton Named Western Carolina Women’s Basketball Head Coach
Western Carolina Athletic Director Chip Smith announced at a press conference at the Ramsey Center on Friday, May 15 that Karen Middleton, who has served the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Illinois, will be the 10th Head Coach of the Western Carolina Women’s basketball program. Middleton replaces […]
Middleton Expected To Be Named New WCU Women’s Basketball Coach
Karen Middleton, an assistant coach at the University of Illinois, is expected to be announced as the successor to Kellie Harper as head coach of the Western Carolina women’s basketball team, according to sources close to the situation. Western Carolina athletic director Chip Smith was not available for comment on […]
WCU Has Record Number of Freshman Applicants
WCU has received a record number of freshman applications for Fall 2009, leading the admissions department to implement a wait list as a way to evaluate the over 11,500 prospective students applying to the approximately 1,500 allotted spaces. According to Dr. Fred Hinson, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, […]
Medical Marijuana Legislation Proposed in North Carolina
On April 9, North Carolina House Bill 1380, titled the North Carolina Medical Marijuana Act Introduction, was drafted. It is sponsored by Representatives Earl Jones and Pricey Harrison of Guilford County, and Representative Nick Mackey of Mecklenburg County. House Bill 1380 aims to exempt medical cannabis patients from arrest and […]
Women’s Golf Finishes Sixth in SoCon; Josephine Sundh Heads Team in 11th
The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts golf team advanced two positions by posting the third-lowest round of the final day of the Southern Conference Tournament on April 21 to finish sixth overall at the at Moss Creek Resort North Course in Hilton Head, SC. Josefine Sindh, who recorded her career-best finish, […]
