One whopper of a ram

Students returning to WCU this fall are going to see something quite large that wasn't there before: a 2,000 lb. golden ram, in honor of the university's mascot.

An artist from Wyoming will be delivering the decoration tomorrow between 8 and 9 a.m. in front of the Old Library.

If I remember correctly, this whole ram statue idea was a bit of a controversy when I was attending the university and wrote for "The Quad," WCU's newspaper. Our op-ed page had more than a few editorials about this statue. I'm not sure what the big deal was. Maybe I'll return to my alma mater and some point in the day and look at the statue.