From now until Wednesday, July 3, Western Carolina University’s Chelsea Gallery hosts a collection of quilts that pay tribute to such African-American musical traditions as jazz and blues and to great African-American personalities in those traditions, such as Count Basie and Duke Ellington. These quilts are the work of Carolyn […]
Cherokee lessons
‘74 Throw-down close, but no “disco inferno”
June at WCU in the 70’s was more than just disco and Afros. On June 14th Jack K. Carlton was named Chancellor. In June of 1974, Life Packs were introduced to the campus. Life Packs are 20ft wide by 24ft in length and 9ft high. If a fire were to […]
United States Energized
Not less than six months ago, Osama bin Laden was the “World’s Most Wanted.” Despite the billions that have been spent on the search for the illusive bin Laden, so far, the only person capable of finding him was a “confused,” 21-year-old, American Taliban member from California awaiting trial in […]
“The Cats” Return to Catamount Football Helmets
Cullowhee, NC – At the annual Purple-Gold Spring Game head football coach Kent Briggs unveiled a new helmet design for the 2002 season which combines elements of the past, the present and the future of the team. As the Catamount football program prepares to kickoff the Kent Briggs era in […]
ASK KITTY
Dear Kitty, My girlfriend is constantly nagging me about being on time. But if she is the one that is late, she expects me to wait on her. Sometimes I get over to her house and she is just starting to get ready. I end up waiting in front of […]
CIS STUDENTS WIN AT NATIONAL MEETING
Students from Western’s chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals won awards at the AITP Collegiate Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri. A team consisting of WCU students Daniel Arthur, Brandy Cody and Derek Layman placed fourth out of more than 50 teams in the network design competition. Nearly […]
SECOND NABBED AGAIN, $5000 IN COMPETITION
For the second consecutive year, a team from WCU finished second at the annual American Express Financial Planning Invitational. The competition pits students from universities across the nation against each other, with only their financial planning abilities and their wits to aid them. The WCU team consisted of finance majors […]
Western Carolinian newsmagazine in stands NOW!
Welcome and Hello From “New” Editor- How many times have I found out about an event the day, or even an hour, after it happens? I remember this past Spring semester I was really disappointed when I missed a national political figure who spoke on campus. Then about a week […]
Cullowhee! Artsfest, more than just music
Hot jazz comes to the cool Smoky Mountains this weekend as Western Carolina University hosts the CulloWHEE! ArtsFest, a summer celebration of live music and fine art featuring national recording artists The Manhattan Transfer, David Sanborn, Joe Sample and Bio Ritmo. The new outdoor festival, set for Friday, June 14, […]
Cats Sweep Furman in Weekend Three-Game Set
Western Carolina blew out Furman 11-3 Sunday on the strength of five Catamount home runs to sweep the Paladins in a weekend series at Childress Field/Hennon Stadium. The conference sweep was the second in as many weeks as the Cats swept Appalachian State the weekend before in Boone, the first […]