On New Years Eve in Charlotte, The Avett Brothers along with some other musical artists played at the Blumenthal’s Belk Theatre. The event was amazing and I cannot think of a better way to enter 2009. There were four different acts, starting with Jason Webley, Paleface, Jessica Lea Mayfield and […]
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DVD Pick for the week: “Basquiat”
Julian Schnabel’s bio-pic, “Basquiat,” on the late New York based artist Jean- Michel Basquiat is a breath of fresh air. The creation of a work of art may not always make for the most interesting subject matter for a film. The creation of the artist may be just as uninteresting […]
The Oscars are Here…And This is Why You Should Care
The Oscar nominations came out a little while ago and for the most part they were the right choices with one exception. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” received 13 nominations when it deserved maybe four or five at the most. The film was sub- par at best, the story […]
Women’s Basketball Team Downs Elon 78-50 in SoCon Play
The Lady Catamounts took care of business recently when they went on the road for a Southern Conference showdown against the Elon Phoenix on Monday, Jan. 19. The Western Carolina women’s basketball team tamed the Phoenix 78-50. Western was in control from the beginning, holding Elon to 10 field goals […]
Carter Cheves Joins WCU Golf Team as Assistant Coach
Carter Cheves will join the Western Carolina men’s golf team as an assistant coach beginning in March. A native of Apex, N.C., Cheves attended North Carolina State University as a member of the men’s golf team where he played two years under veteran Wolfpack head coach Richard Sykes, who is […]
Caitlin Hollifield Transfers to Western Carolina from University of Alabama
Western Carolina women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper has announced that Caitlin Hollifield (Knoxville, Tenn.) has transferred to Western Carolina from the University of Alabama. As per NCAA regulations, she is not eligible to compete though until after final exams next fall, which conclude mid December, but she has joined […]
What’s in a Name: Ronnie G. Childress Field and Hennon Stadium
(Editor Note: The following is the second in a series of articles where Western Carolinian writers report on why the athletic facilities at WCU are named after who they are.) The Western Carolina University baseball team has called the facilities within Hennon Stadium its home since 1972, and they have […]
Manuel Concepcion Named Eighth Western Carolina Head Volleyball Coach
Manuel “Manola” Concepcion has been named as the eighth head volleyball coach at Western Carolina. He replaces Stephanie Dragan, who was fired on Nov. 21 after the Catamounts ended the 2008 season with a 6-26 record. A native of Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Concepcion spent the last year as an […]
Open Letter to Dr. Robert Kehrberg, Fine and Performing Arts College Dean, and Professor Richard Tichich, Art Department Head
Dear Dr. Kehrberg and Professor Tichich, The Fine Arts program of our university is indeed one of the most privileged in the state. We have amazing new facilities, a brand new beautifully constructed building and a group of professors who would truly go to the edge of the earth to […]
Dining Hall Set to Open Fall of 2009
Across the lawn from the University Center, the new dining hall is nearing completion after it was orginally set to open the spring semester of 2009. Scheduled to be up and running now for the fall of 2009, this efficiently designed two-story building will feature 13 restaurants, including Starbucks, McAlister’s […]
