A bill that would ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones was debated and passed through the North Carolina Senate Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The bill would modify a law passed in 2006 that prohibits school bus drivers and drivers under 18 years old from using both hand-held and […]
Author: Carrie Eidson
Elephants Could Become the New Mammoth
Over 10,000 years ago, mammoths roamed the Earth. Could they possibly roam again? Remains have been found in a construction site in Los Angeles, and are now displayed at the Los Angeles’ George C. Page Museum. “Zed”, the featured young mammoth, died of a few broken ribs and cancerous lesions […]
WCU Students and Faculty Have Mixed Emotions on Town Center
Economics and education may meet in a place affectionately referred to by WCU administration as the “town center.” In 2006, administration presented the Millennial Initiative, which is a plan that includes new business activity on campus and major all-around growth. 344 acres were purchased in the same year for the […]
Possible Changes in Graduation Requirements Ahead
In a reflection seminar with students, which was among a slate of Martin Luther King Jr. events held at WCU in late January, Chancellor John Bardo made a call to students to become involved with community service. He stated that this should be a requirement for every major. As the […]
Closer Is A Hit
Everyone is talking about it. “Closer” is the most risqué show we’ve had at WCU (both with and without the actor’s clothes on). With that said, the acting was nothing less than brilliant. The play uses little to any props or backdrop, which is the point of “black box theater,” […]
A Review Of “Coraline”
Kids today can be cruel, rude little brats that have no respect for any form of higher power, especially their parents. That is why “Coraline,” the newest stop motion animated film from director Henry Selick (“The Nightmare Before Christmas”), is such a breath of fresh air. In this day and […]
WCU to Host Gunman Emergency Drill on March 3
Western Carolina University and several regional emergency response agencies will conduct a disaster preparedness drill on the Cullowhee campus Tuesday, March 3. The drill, which will involve a simulated “active shooter” incident in a campus residence hall, is the result of a $40,000 federal homeland security grant to the Jackson […]
English and Business Departments Announce Curriculum Changes
Note from the College of Business Starting this fall there will be significant changes to the BSBA (College of Business) curriculum. If you are a pre-business major (who will be completing 30 hours by the end of this summer) or intend to declare your major in any business discipline, please […]
Budget Cuts Cause WCU to Suspend Summer Commencement
Western Carolina University’s summer commencement ceremony scheduled for Aug. 7 has been suspended in preparation for projected cuts in state-appropriated funding for the 2009-10 fiscal year. The temporary discontinuation of the smallest of the university’s three annual commencement exercises is among cost-cutting measures designed to produce efficiencies and trim expenses […]
EDITORIAL: Required Community Service Is A Bad Idea
In a reflection seminar with students, which was among a slate of Martin Luther King Jr. events held at WCU in late January, Chancellor John Bardo made a call to students to become involved with community service. He added that community service should be a requirement of every major at […]
