Author: Virginia Culp

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The Lost Boys, the Internet, and Jon Katz: Geeks

You know the ones. They are the kids who got their books stolen and their lockers vandalized. They are the ones who didn’t go to the Prom, or who showed up stag … uncomfortable and obviously not from choice. They were the outcasts that neither team wanted to pick. Dweeb, […]

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Just a Girl with a Guitar: Jonatha Brooke’s Steady Pull

With her guitar in hand, singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke tells the world about life through her eyes in her latest release Steady Pull. However, she doesn’t just play acoustic guitar. By mixing instruments like a Polynesian ukulele, a piano, an acoustic guitar, and her rich, lilting voice Brooke presents an album […]

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Sixteenth Century Shock Theater – The Bloody Revenge of Titus

Titus (1999)Directed by Julie TaymorBased upon Titus Adronicus by William ShakespeareStarring Anthony Hopkins and Jessica LangeFox Searchlight Pictures A child plays with his war toys, a legion of Roman soldiers marches in, the dead emperor’s sons parade through the streets in motorcades, a 1920s swing band plays while naked Romans […]

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A Vegetarian Diet For Lent 2001

Reviving the ancient Christian Tradition of abstaining from meat consumption during Lent. We respectfully invite all Christians to use VDLENT2001 as a period of reflection and prayer for all the innocent creatures currently condemned to the slaughterhouse and/or factory-farm. GOD willing VDLENT2001 will help you make a permanent switch to […]

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“Ecological Indian” subject of Feb. 22 talk

Anthropologist Shepard Krech III will give a public talk at Western Carolina University on Thursday, February 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mountain Heritage Center. Krech is the author of “The Ecological Indian,” a book detailing his research that argues against the popular image that Native Americans were respectful and […]

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WCU to Break Ground on Fine Arts Center

Western Carolina University will break ground Thursday, March 8, on the Fine and Performing Arts Center, the first of several WCU construction and renovation projects funded by a $3.1 billion higher education bond package approved in a statewide referendum in November. A public ground-breaking ceremony will begin at 9:15 a.m. […]

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WCU UNIVERSITY PLAYERS TO PRESENT “ROCKY HORROR”

The University Players at Western Carolina University will present the cult classic musical “The Rocky Horror Show” Tuesday, February 27, through Saturday, March 3. All performances will take place at WCU’s Hoey Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. and will be directed by Richard Beam, associate professor of communication and theatre arts […]

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LMP To Sponsor Poet Glenis Redmond

Poet Glenis Redmond will perform at Western Carolina University on Monday, February 26, at 9 p.m. The reading will take place in Illusions Dance Club, located in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Tickets for the show are $2 for WCU students, $4 for non-students. Redmond performs original poetry, which tells […]

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Challenge to the students and faculty of WCU

I am writing a challenge to the students of Western Carolina University. I continue to hear commercials on the local radio stations here in Charlotte, NC about the “power your mind” slogan that has taken precedent at WCU. The commercials boast of the Internet connections and the abilities of students […]

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Student Lobby Day

Student voices will be heard at the General Assembly Building in Raleigh on Feb. 20 when students and other representatives gather for Student Lobby Day at the Capital to discuss “Higher Education” issues. “This day can have as great of an impact as the number of students that attend,” said […]