CULLOWHEE ? Western Carolina University is launching a new sequence of courses in Asheville on telecommunications and network system design. The first class, “Telecommunications Fundamentals” (EET 343), will be offered this summer on the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College campus. The course will meet from 6 to 9:50 p.m. on Monday […]
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International Festival Reflects Wide Range of Cultures
CULLOWHEE ? Western Carolina University recently celebrated cultural diversity during its Annual International Festival held, on the front lawn of the A.K. Hinds University Center. For the past 22 years, WCU has worked closely with international students and local businesses to promote multiculturalism at the university and surrounding communities. The […]
Cats Sweep Saturday Double-header
Western Carolina had wins of 8-7 and 13-7 to sweep a doubleheader versus Southern Conference foe Davidson Saturday afternoon at Hennon Stadium. With the wins, the Catamounts improve to 27-23 overall, 15-10 in the SoCon, while the Wildcats fall to 18-30, 10-19. Western Carolina’s Todd Buchanan provided the offense in […]
Western Carolina Completes Sweep with 7-0 Victory Over Davidson
Ryan Schade extended his hitting streak to 18 games and Dan Foley pitched a complete-game shutout as Western Carolina defeated Davidson, 7-0, Sunday afternoon at Hennon Stadium. With the weekend sweep, the Catamounts improve to 28-23 overall and 16-10 in the SoCon, while the Wildcats fall to 18-31, 10-20. In […]
WCU to Sponsor a Business Planning Seminar in Asheville
The Small Business and Technology Development Center at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Resource Center will sponsor a business planning seminar in downtown Asheville for business owners preparing to transfer ownership of their business within the next five years. “Planning Your Business Legacy” will be held on Thursday, June 7, on […]
Replace Mello Yellow with Motorola and You Have “Driven”
Replace Mello Yellow with Motorola and You Have “Driven” By Kris Kehres Copy Editor 900 million laps, 250 miles per hour, 20 races, one champ, and two movies; the new action flick “Driven,” starring Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, and Kip Pardue, can easily be compared to the Tom Cruise, Nascar […]
Student Expresses Concern about Campus Radio
To the editor: This is for all of my fellow students and other concerned people in the area. What I want to ask you is do you listen to the radio? If your answer was yes, then my next question is which radio station do you listen to? The response […]
Campus Nutritionist Speaks Out on Campus Food Debate
In light of all the recent negative media attention given to the campus dining services, I would be grateful if you would publish this editorial in the upcoming issue of the Western Carolinian. It is a sad commentary on human nature that no matter how good things are in the […]
Portrait Of a University As a Big Business
When I was in High School and Chancellor Bardo, who was then in his first year here at Western, came to speak at my school, I was pretty impressed. He talked about all the wonderful changes that WCU was going to implement to make it a better and more efficient […]
UNCG Spoil Men’s Soccer’s First Home Game
Cullowhee experienced its first taste of men’s club soccer last weekend as the Catamounts final match of the semester saw UNC Greensboro make the trip to WCU. The achievement of the Cat’s first home game was a testament to the efforts of officers of the student run club and a […]
