Author: Whitney Woody

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Students Desire for Off-campus Housing Increases

Many students feel the need to move off-campus after spending a couple years living in the dorms. These students, usually upperclassmen, often discover how difficult it is to find off-campus housing in the surrounding area that is within their living standards and that is affordable. Western Carolina University has recognized […]

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Job Opportunities Abound Around Western

It is easy to believe that Cullowhee, North Carolina is the furthest thing possible from a thriving metropolis. At a first glance, the small town named for “place of the lilies” appears little more than the location of Western Carolina University. A single strip of road is all that leads […]

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How to Have a Silly Summer

I check facebook and I see what you guys are doing in Cullowhee for the summer. When you’re not going to class, you’re either up to absolutely nothing and glued to the TV, or computer all day, or you’re up to no good. I’ve seen the facebook pictures! So here’s […]

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Local band Last Rezort crowned Battle of the Bands Winner

When inclement weather threatened the crowd turn-out for Battle of the Bands on Wednesday April 11, LMP Music Coordinator Jason Eckard refused to let it get him down. Rain or shine, he was going to deliver the show he knew the students had been waiting for. The bands, too. The […]

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“The Reaping” is not your usual horrible horror flick

3 out of 5 stars Horror films, historically, have not been known for their wonderful plots or excellent acting. Only a few horror films have good plots and solid acting such as “Saw” or “The Descent”, while many more films fall into the stereotype of poor acting and writing such […]

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Summer travel on a shoe string

With the summer finally rolling around and the weather getting more and more gorgeous every day, many students are starting to think about places they want to go and people they’d like to see before beginning their careers or coming back to school in the fall. Of course, being college […]

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Be Sure the Pack Your Music This Summer

Ok, so you are heading out on a long boring road trip this summer with your parents. What are you going to do during that ten hour stretch from North Carolina to Miami Beach? Sure once you get there (are we there yet?), you will have beaches, clubs, and hot-locals […]

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Terrorism

#8220;Fly The Friendly Skies” “Travel,” they say with a reassuring smile. “Fly the friendly skies.” Oh, but the skies aren’t quite as friendly as they once were. Not when you have to sit next to an air marshal with a loaded gun and questionable training and background. Don’t worry, though, […]

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‘Whee travel

Don’t get me wrong, America is great. But sometimes, you know, sometimes that wanderlust really just gets a hold of you and a twelve-hour road trip to Niagra Falls just won’t cut it. What do you do then? Travel isn’t limited to the things between the Atlanta and Pacific oceans, […]

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Travel opportunities abound with Base Camp Cullowhee

Looking for something to do around here? Craving an outdoor adventure? Want to try something new? Well, look no further than WCU’s own Base Camp Cullowhee. BCC offers new and exciting ways for you as a student to get involved and travel around these mountain parts. According to BCC Director […]