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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Death, although a resultant of living, is typically viewed from afar by today’s society. One would assume that something as impending, and morbid, as death would arouse more curiosity and interest. However, in general, people do not wish to talk about or even think about death. Professor Laura Cruz created […]
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, in this case, “don’t judge a movie by its previews.” Based on the commercials, Man of the Year seemed to look like a hysterical political satire that would have audiences worldwide on the edge of […]
The mountains for North Carolina are filled with great stories and many mysteries only known to locals. However, one great mystery of the Blue Ridge Mountains has managed to stay one of the well-kept secrets today. That mystery is the one of the Thomas Divide.The Thomas Divide is located off […]
Being a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment, all I have been hearing since August was about the movie The Marine starring current WWE champion John Cena. He plays a marine named John Triton who is relieved of his duties in the Marines and goes home to his wife, played by […]
Scott and Harrill Residence Halls may seem like just two more dorms on the campus of Western Carolina University. However, each building has a reputation for being haunted because of some mysterious events that occurred in the past. Current and prospective students of WCU should keep these stories in mind […]
Earlier this year, an outbreak of E. coli spread to more than two hundred individuals, all of whom, coincidentally, were members of the “Spinach Fan Club.” Shortly after recovery, many of the members filed a joint lawsuit against “Big Spinach” in an effort to pay hospital bills, as well as […]
WCU (2-6, 0-6 SoCon) came to Wofford (4-4, 3-2 SoCon) on Oct. 28 expecting a tough game after last year’s 24-0 shutout win in Cullowhee. A tough game is exactly what the Catamounts received as the Terriers exacted revenge for last year’s loss with a 35-7 drubbing of WCU. Wofford […]
Western Carolina’s campus is currently the site of an Indian cemetery. However, long before it was a cemetery for Cherokee Indians, it was a distinct Indian village. A mound existed near where the Killian building currently stands. Cherokee Studies professor Freeman Owle believes that this mound, which extended from the […]
Do you believe in ghosts? After experiencing the Haunted Asheville Ghost Tour, even the most skeptical believers may wonder if there truly are spirits among us.The tour, which includes a bus tour or a walking tour, is based on the book Haunted Asheville by Joshua P. Warren. Warren is an […]
Campus Rock, a ministry of Covenant Christian Church in Sylva, is always looking for students to join. Campus Rock is a nondenominational Christian outreach offered to Western Carolina students in order to help them build an understanding of God. Led by the Campus pastors Ken and Dana Jenkins, Campus Rock […]
