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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Five Western Carolina University professors have been announced as finalists for the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor Award. Jeanne Dulworth, Rebecca Lasher, Don Livington, Alvin Malesky and Wes Stone were nominated by students for their outstanding teaching in and outside the classroom. Laura Cruz, who leads the award committee for this year, […]
After a little over a year absence, a local bowling alley is making a comeback. Formerly known as Thunder Alley Lanes, the bowling alley in Jackson Plaza is under new management and has undergone a transformation and renovation. The alley will open soon under the name Country Side Lanes. The […]
Two Sylva gas stations will undergo remodeling in the coming weeks. Enmark and Shell customers can both look forward to major restorations in the coming months. Enmark closed its station in early February in order to begin extensive renovations on the convenience store and exterior. The newly remodeled convenience store […]
#8220;I always tell my students to carry a six-pack with them,” said D.V. Simonian Caitlyn, assistant professor of theatre at Western Carolina University, referring to his advice of having multiple monologues prepared when performing for casting directors. From working with Christopher Walken in Joe Papp’s famed Public Theatre in downtown […]
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has authorized Western Carolina University to offer the bachelor of science degree in engineering, a strategic step in WCU’s efforts to help meet the needs of Western North Carolina business and industry. Approval of the BSE degree for Western Carolina came as […]
Western Carolina University’s musical theatre program presented their rendition of the Broadway musical “Music Is” the weekend of Feb. 3. The book with the same name was written by George Abbott and was based off of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Catherine Cox, an original cast member, directed the musical and the […]
Western Carolina University’s School of Art and Design welcomed its newest member, Ron Laboray, last August. He now holds the position of assistant professor of painting and drawing. Since then, he has added new ideas and methods to the school. Some of his works include working with surfboard resin and […]
Filming will soon begin for the motion picture adaptation of “Serena”, the bestselling novel penned by Ron Rash, Western Carolina University’s Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Culture. Actors Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence team together again as the star roles in Serena after just filming leading roles in David O. […]
Western Carolina University has its share of celebrity alumni. One such alum is the incredibly deep baritone Geno Segers, an actor in Disney’s television show “Pair of Kings” Segers graduated from WCU in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering. He first came to WCU in 1985 and after […]
Dr. Brad Martin quietly stepped down as WCU’s musical theatre director at the end of last semester. The latest show at the Bardo Arts Center, “Music Is” on Feb. 4 and 5, was his last show as director. “With my position in the department of music and stage and screen […]
