To the sidewalk-chalk Pro-Lifers, As a pro-lifer whose father was a former president of Wake County Right to Life, I would like to commend those students who came together to speak out against abortion. But I also must put you in the same category as Eric Rudolf. Why? YOU’RE MAKING […]
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VIDEO “The Souler Opposite” is Desperate for Love
There’s a movie at your local video store right now that features two male leads who sit around discussing love, sex, and life in general. They particularly focus on the complicated love life of one of these men, whose inability to settle into a solid relationship has doomed him to […]
Key Conference to Feature Presentations on Special Education
The Key Conference, an event designed for educators who teach children with special needs and disabilities, will be held Thursday and Friday, May 3-4, on the campus of Western Carolina University. Hosted by WCU’s department of human services, the conference is named in honor of Adelaide Daniels Key, chair of […]
Hallelujah Singers Bring Gullah culture to WCU
The Gullah culture of South Carolina’s sea islands will be on display Monday, April 23, when Marlena Smalls and the Hallelujah Singers bring their unique combination of music and storytelling to the campus of Western Carolina University. The group will perform at 7pm in the Grandroom of WCU’s A.K. Hinds […]
WCU Music Department and Asheville Symphony to Perform
Western Carolina University music students and faculty and members of the Asheville Symphony Orchestra will join together for a special concert of symphonic music on Sunday, April 22. The 4pm performance will take place in the recital hall of WCU’s Coulter Building. Tickets are $3 for WCU students and senior […]
WCU Students Excell at NC Leadership Conference
Western Carolina University students placed in six competitive events at the North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda business fraternity’s State Leadership Conference held recently in Raleigh. Delegations from thirty-four colleges and universities from around the state participated in leadership seminars and competed in team and individual events in areas of business […]
Lifeguard Training Now Available at WCU
Western Carolina University will offer a lifeguard training course on Saturdays, April 14, 21 and 28. The three-part course will take place in WCU’s Reid Gymnasium from 2 to 6pm. A registration fee of $75 is required. Otto Spilker, retired professor in the department of health and human performance, will […]
WCU holds Open House on Saturday, April 21
Prospective college students who want to find out what college life is all about will have an opportunity to get their questions answered as Western Carolina University holds Open House on Saturday, April 21. Hosted by WCU’s Admissions Office, Open House gives students and their families a chance to explore […]
New Nursing Course Targets Disease, Bio-Terrorism
Western Carolina University’s department of nursing will be offering a new course this summer, focusing on the rise of bacteria and viruses that are resistant to treatment. “Nursing 393: Infection Control and Emerging Pathogens” will be taught at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The 10-week course begins June […]
HOOK’S COUNTERPOINTNCAA Needs a Glass Slipper
The Duke National Championship seemed right, yes. The Atlantic Coast Conference is a perennial power conference, loaded from top to bottom. Strictly by the numbers, two of the nation’s supposed four-best teams that made the trip to Minneapolis hailed from the east coast league. In the end, by definition, the […]
