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From the Page to the Stage: Touring Theater performs Fred Chappell work

The Touring Theatre of North Carolina performed a theatrical adaptation to Fred Chappell’s poetic works Thursday, Nov. 15, at Western Carolina University’s Coulter Recital Hall. The performance, titled “Look Back the Maytime Days: From the Pages of Fred Chappell,” was set in the 1940s and involved aspects of Chappell’s stories […]

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Hunter Library and the Mountain Heritage Center showcase Civil War relics

One-hundred and fifty years ago, our nation was riveted in the dividing thralls of the “War Between the States,” or more commonly known as the “Civil War.” In remembrance of the 150th year anniversary of the Civil War, Hunter Library has added a new exhibit featuring artifacts from around the […]

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Annual Madrigal Dinner: A royal event

A night of majestic fine dining and wonderful entertainment was provided for the guests of the Madrigal Dinner Event. The dinner took place in the UC Grand Room at Western Carolina University, Friday, Nov. 30. At 6:30 p.m., hungry people trailed into another time period as they were taken to […]

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Repairs to McKee continue after flood

For weeks now, the parking lot of the McKee Building at Western Carolina University has been cluttered with trucks and blockades as crews finish up repairs to the building from when it flooded in September. Damage from the flood affected many parts of the building. The sewage ate away at […]

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WWCU radio station needs changes, says SGA survey

Ricky Greene, president pro-tem of Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association, recently conducted a survey on WWCU FM 90.5, the campus radio station. “In 1977, Western Carolina University licensed the first FM radio station for Jackson County and this region of the Great Smoky Mountains. The station remains the only […]

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Ferguson named associate dean of Kimmel School

Chip Ferguson, associate professor in the engineering and technology department at Western Carolina University, has taken over as associate dean of academic affairs for the Kimmel School as of October. Ferguson has been a faculty member of WCU since June of 2002. Ferguson filled various positions over the years within […]

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Faculty member Janice Holt passes away from aneurysm

Cullowhee resident and Western Carolina University professor Janice Holt passed away Thursday morning. According to a statement released by Angela Brenton, Western Carolina’s newly appointed provost, Holt “collapsed while working in the office area with what was later determined to be an aneurysm.” “We extend heartfelt sympathy to Janice’s family […]

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CAT-TRAN gets new buses, paint jobs, routes

For those who are not aware, Western Carolina University has its own on-campus transportation system known as CAT-TRAN, which serves students, staff, faculty and visitors both day and night. The only times that CAT-TRAN buses do not run is when classes are not in session. There has been a buzz […]

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ARAMARK, Campus Dining use Comprehensive Recycling Program

Dispelling rumors to the contrary, Campus Dining Services and ARAMARK, the company that provides food to Western Carolina University, have a comprehensive recycling program for the majority of waste they produce. With headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ARAMARK is a corporation with over 200,000 employees and often supplies public schools and […]

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“Pump Boys and Dinettes” takes WCU back to the 50s

The musical “Pump Boys and Dinettes” is a commemoration of everything that is great about being in a small highway town somewhere between Frog Level and Smyrna, North Carolina in the 1950s – a few, tight-knit people that treat you like you are part of their family, a place where […]