Author: Michael McCollum

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Historic Heroes and Legions of Evil in Night of the Living Dead

#8220;Night of the Living Dead” (1968)Written by John Russo and George RomeroDirected by George RomeroStarring Duane Jones and Judith O’DeaAn Image Ten Production Ah, Valentine’s Day – dozens of roses, heart-shaped boxes of candy, cute little teddy bears, shiny new jewelry, and flesh-eating zombies. Well, maybe not. If you do […]

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The Carolinian Staff Announces Album of the Year Nominations

Dawn Pasley, News Editor I feel like a badass just listening to this CD. Every song is about something related to sex, drugs, or the rap-star lifestyle, but mostly drugs; namely, marijuana. It’s not a bad thing, though, because Nelly’s clever rhymes bring a touch of humor to the subject […]

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Chancellor’s Speaker Series Welcomes Famed Attorney

As a continuing part of the Chancellor’s Speaker Series for 2000-01, WCU will welcome Alan Dershowitz, a famous legal scholar and best selling author, on Thursday, March 1. Dershowitz’s fame has come in part by the fact that he has defended such well-known and controversial clients as O.J. Simpson, Mike […]

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Chancellor’s Speaker Series presents Famed Attorney Alan Dershowitz

Famed legal scholar and best-selling author Alan Dershowitz, who has defended such controversial clients as O.J. Simpson, Mike Tyson, Michael Milken and Claus von Bulow, will visit Western Carolina University on Thursday, March 1, as part of the Chancellor’s Speaker Series for 2000-01. Dershowitz will speak on the topic “Why […]

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WCU Public Policy Institute Organizes Youth Assembly

Two hundred students from Western North Carolina will have their voices heard on a variety of issues facing local government across the region when they convene in a youth assembly Saturday, March 24, in Asheville, organized by Western Carolina University’s Public Policy Institute. The Local Government Youth Assembly, the first […]

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Medical Education Maverick to Give Workshop

Living and learning, personal development and communication with students will be the topics of a daylong workshop Monday, March 26, at Western Carolina University featuring medical education maverick Jeannette Norden, a neuroscientist from Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. The public program is part of the “Learning to Live, Living to […]

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Reader Thankful for “Honest Review”

Great job on tearing vitamin C a new one! i, like most sane humans, cannot stand the pathetic atempts at music made by some of the “artists” of today. thanks for the honest review, and thanks for writing what you think about our favorite reason to drink orange juice.

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DepartMental

Some people call them shrinks, some prefer head doctors, and on occasion some are actually referred to as therapists or doctors. However, most of the students in the Psychology department will not be called any of these names. Some will be called “coach,” others “teacher;” some will be business people, […]

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Campus Safer Than Surrounding Community, Report Says

According to a recent report on three years’ worth of crime statistics from universities across the nation, college campuses are generally safer places than the larger communities in which they are located. The report, released by the Department of Education to Congress in January, states “The campus crime statistics collected […]

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Managing Editor, Web Editor to Live Happily Ever After

Alex Esmon and Nichole Hardy were married at Snow Hill Methodist Church in Franklin Saturday afternoon before a crowd of more than 50 well-wishers. Alex, the managing editor of the Western Carolinian, has worked in various roles in his four years at the paper, but he is perhaps best known […]