So you dig music, right? Yeah, so do I. Don’t like paying for it? Me too! But I’ll be honest with you, it’s a risky time and age to keep downloading illegally, particularly on a university campus. Chances are getting better that you will be caught and, don’t misunderstand, the […]
Author: Zach McKeown
CD Review: Billy Talent: II
We’ve all heard the stereotypes that seem to surround modern rock. Emo, screamo, hardcore, post hardcore, progressive, punk, and whatever else is branded to anything new that rocks. All these titles make it sound like we’re shopping the isles of some outrageous guitar themed grocery store. What’s created though, from […]
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Okay, yes, I admit it, I have been on a binge of memoirs, autobiographies or just any book that tells a true story. However, The Glass Castle has recently been ranked within my top favorite books.Everyone has a past. Some are ashamed by their’s and others are more accepting. For […]
Commentary: Godard will be missed
Tragedy has struck the Catamount athletic family as former football player Xavier Godard passed away Wednesday evening in a drowning accident at Cedar Cliff Lakes in Jackson County. I was lucky enough to have shared one class with Godard during my previous three years at Western, when we were both […]
The New Communication Department
As of this semester the Communication Department at WCU is in the midst of major changes. No longer is the major under the College of Fine and Performing Arts along with motion picture, but has found a new home under the College of Arts and Science. This change, while still […]
What’s New at TV62
Over the past few years TV62 has experienced a plethora of changes and improvements with their programming and formats. This year there will be new shows, new formats and the chance for all students to get involved. To begin, there are some old shows returning but with a new look […]
“The old e-mail address is dead. Long live the new e-mail address!
If you’re a student and semi-conscious at any point during the day you’ve likely heard about the changes being made to e-mail services here at Western. Yes, it is true that they are fairly drastic and no, you won’t be able to forward your Western e-mail to another account anymore, […]
Johnny Counterfit Doesn’t Disappoint
On June 16, 2007, a little before 7:30 p.m., I sat down in the auditorium of the Fine and Performing Arts Center expecting to be entertained. I had a good seat, K16, right in the middle of the orchestra level, and the seats were arranged with just enough slope that […]
Movie Review: 1776
In keeping with the patriotic feel of the 4th of July, when the big day at last came I found myself sitting down to enjoy a film which I had not seen in some time. 1776, from Columbia Pictures, is a film based on the stage musical of the same […]
A Million Little Pieces, By James Frey
For those of you that do not know the story, I will fill you in. A Million Little Pieces, by James Frey, was originally published in 2005 as a memoir, meaning that it was supposable a true story. It immediately went to being a best seller when Oprah placed this […]
