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Saturday, October 26, 2024
Any Cullowhee resident who keeps himself/herself abreast of issues concerning the community can sense a palpable change that is among us. That change takes on many forms and will subsequently affect us in ways we may never know. These are changes that affect our local community, as well as our […]
Western Carolina University will offer an opportunity for adults to learn to swim during a weeklong course Monday, Mar. 30, through Friday, Apr. 3, in the Breese Gymnasium pool. The course, to meet daily from 5:40 to 6:40 p.m., is appropriate for adults who want to overcome fear of the […]
Katherine Stockett’s new book, The Help, deals with racial tension in 1962 Mississippi between a white family and their black maid. The story revolves around the stories of three women. Skeeter, 22, who is daughter to the Mississippi home, her wise and regal maid Aibileen and Aibileen’s sassy friend Minny […]
We are rapidly approaching summer and that means that we are rapidly approaching summer movie season. While there will probably be a lot of horrible films to come out this summer there are a few that look like they will be fun and worth seeing. So without further adieu I […]
Comic book movies have had a lukewarm reception from American movie audiences. They either love them or hate them and there is no in between. Director Zack Snyder can now have the distinction of making what might be considered the first comic book movie that has received mixed reviews from […]
Comedian Jesse Campbell performed at Illusions on Friday, Mar. 13. It was one of the many events presented as part of Western Carolina’s “Stay At Western Weekend.” Campbell’s carefree, “whatev” brand of comedy had students chuckling from 8pm until 9:30, as she spun stories about everything from ghosts to wild […]
Have you ever flipped through the channels one day and ran across the television show MXC on the Spike channel? Yoshitaka Nishi, played by actor Takeshi Kitano, happens to be a very interesting character. On February 23 in the UC Theatre many were able to experience his movie Fireworks aka […]
On Tuesday September 30 of last year, painter Simon Carr came to speak in the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s lecture room. He spoke mostly about his most recent Subway paintings, their meaning to him and their formal aspects. The next day, I had the chance to sit down and […]
Paying for college is very expensive. Upon graduation from Western, a good majority of students will be in serious debt. 74% of WCU students receive some form of financial aid, which comes in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study. Nationally, only 69% of students attending public four- year […]
]Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is going to be featured at the College Band Directors National Association conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, Mar. 27. Based on overall excellence and creativity, the band’s 2008 show entitled “Work It!” was one of five band shows to be […]
