Western Carolina University will bestow an honorary doctorate on a longtime public health leader and recognize a business and community leader with a major alumni award when the university holds spring commencement exercises on Saturday, May 12. Commencement will begin at 2pm in the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. […]
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Reader Wants to ‘Set the Record Straight’ Regarding Lambda Chi Alpha Drama
Let me first begin by saying that I’m not here to really argue about who the true brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha are, or who was responsible for the closing of the chapter. I just want to set the record straight about some of the things that our distinguished alumnus […]
WCU currently accepting applications for Mountain Dulcimer Week
Western Carolina University is currently accepting applications for its annual Mountain Dulcimer Week, to be held June 24-29. The mountain or Appalachian dulcimer is a stringed instrument that is indigenous to the Southern Appalachians. WCU’s Mountain Dulcimer Week, now in its second year, is the country’s most comprehensive program of […]
WCU Breaks Ground on University Center Expansion
The upcoming expansion of Western Carolina University’s A.K. Hinds University Center will represent a major move toward making that facility a true “community center” in the heart of campus, WCU Chancellor John W. Bardo said at a Wednesday (April 25) groundbreaking ceremony. The estimated $5.3 million project will add another […]
WCU Students, Faculty Join in Oak Regeneration Project
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — and, in a recent case, the smoke also was an indication that some Western Carolina University students and faculty were taking part in a forestry experiment to determine if fire can be used as a tool to promote oak regeneration in the Southern Appalachians. […]
VIDEO REVIEWHagakure and Hip Hop – “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”
#8220;The Way of the Samurai is found in death… and every day without fail one should consider himself as dead.” The rooftops of an anonymous inner city are the last place one would expect to find a man who follows bushido, “the way of the warrior” and the honor code […]
Local Scooter Rider Plans to Attend Cherokee Bike Rally
When one hears news of the Cherokee Spring Rally Survivors 2001 bike rally, one reflects on famous bikers throughout history: Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider, Marlon Brando in The Wild One, that mouse from that Beverly Cleary book, and Dr. Matthew “Amish Matt” Kellogg, WCU freshman and […]
Clubbin’ with MikeJapanese Animation Society
This week I end my semester odyssey through the “Cullowhee club scene,” and while I can’t say that I saw one dance floor or an adult beverage, I have seen a diverse collection of activities for students to become involved with to enhance their college experience, both academically and socially. […]
WCU Visiting Professor Shares Eclectic Tastes
The first chords of “Hold My Hand” begin. A soft drum falls in with the light guitar, and Jamie Ridenhour’s steady strong voice delivers lyrics of hope and friendship. “Fourth of July,” the second song on No Good Reason, is a more mellow song showcasing the talented musician’s abilities and […]
“A Few Good Men” Available This Week in Hoey
The dramatic twists and tension of a courtroom overseeing the trial of two Marines charged with murder will unfold upon the stage of Hoey auditorium just in time to provide an energy-packed showdown at the end of the semester. The University Players here at Western Carolina University will present the […]
