On Friday and Saturday, June 20 – 21, the CulloWHEE! Artsfest will fill WCU campus with live jazz, blues and adult contemporary music. Though not released yet, this year’s headliners are promised to match those of last year’s Artsfest. The festival will also offer a fine arts exhibit where purchases […]

The idea of human stem cell cloning has proponents inciting images of pop cult icons like Frankenstein and ranting Michael Stipe lyrics claiming, “It’s the end of the world as we know it.” Perhaps we are too close on the heels of “Attack of the Clones” for people to distance […]

Ever since the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, people everywhere have questioned the morals and ethics of creating living creatures from non-living things. This novel was very controversial as Shelley was way ahead of her time. Such attempts at playing God created more bad than good in this story, as […]

Since the birth of Dolly in February of 1997, the idea of cloning has been in the minds of people all over the world. Political action was quick to follow this scientific wonder. Clinton declared a ban on all federal funding of human cloning research. Clinton also asked the National […]

Do you write? Do you like sports? Would you like to get paid writing about sports? Are you motivated? Do you get things done, or just talk about them? The Western Carolinian is now accepting applications for sports writers and editors for Fall 2003 and Spring 2004. Those interested should […]

A weeklong festival pitting Western’s fraternities and sororities in a variety of fun-filled competitions, Greek Week also provides an opportunity for the university’s Greek letter organizations to get involved in community service and fund-raising activities, said Ryan Williams, coordinator of student organizations and Greek life. “Twelve is the number of […]

SLIDESHOW SPOTLIGHT FOR MAY/MOUNTAIN HERITAGE CENTER: Mountain Trout tells the 10,000-year-old story of people, trout and flowing water in the southern mountains. Thursday, May 1 Memorial tree planting ceremony-Special presentation of memorial marker honoring deceased Western Carolina University students. 3:30 P. M. Plaza, Brown Cafeteria. (227-7234) Recital-Music history class. 8 […]

National radio commentator Jim Hightower, Gesundheit! Institute founder Patch Adams, grassroots activist Granny D, and Afro-Celtic singer Laura Love headline the Rolling Thunder Down-Home Democracy Tour to be held at the Asheville Civic Center on Saturday, May 3. “For too long progressives have walked fearful of their shadows, whimpering and […]

Swim programs for youngsters of all ages and lifeguard training will be offered this spring and summer at Western Carolina University. The Tiny Tot Swim Program will be held weekdays, June 2 – 13, July 21 – Aug. 1 and Aug. 4 – 15 at WCU’s Reid Gymnasium Pool. The […]