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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
For the last month or so, the letters pages of the Carolinian have been inundated with complaints about the food. Lines are too long, prices are too high, quality is bad and variety is lacking, or so say our loyal readers. If you, too, have been thinking that there’s something […]
At a time when most of us are beginning to wonder if the weather outside is ever going to give us a taste of spring, some on campus are already preparing for summer activities. For those of you who enjoy attending live outdoor concerts with fresh grass under your feet […]
Now an education literally can take you higher when Western Carolina University offers “Introduction to Flight and FAA Pilot Exam Prep” this spring and summer. The ground school course, to meet from 6 to 9pm, Mondays and Thursdays, May 14 through July 19, is designed to prepare participants for the […]
There will be hot jazz in the cool Smoky Mountains in June as Western Carolina University hosts the CulloWHEE! ArtsFest, a two-day festival of live music and fine arts featuring national recording artists The Manhattan Transfer, David Sanborn, Joe Sample and The Yellowjackets. Tickets for the festival, scheduled for June […]
A couple of “soap stars” will lead an Arti-Facts! program for kids at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center on Sunday, April 8. “Soap Making with the McNairs,” a program in historic soapmaking and laundry techniques, will be held from 2:30 to 3:30pm. Jerry and Ingrid McNair of Fletcher will […]
Tickets will go on sale Monday, April 2, for a concert at Western Carolina University by the acclaimed Afro-Cuban All Stars, a multi-generational band on a mission to share with the world the rich musical heritage of Cuba. The Afro-Cuban All Stars will perform Tuesday, April 17, to close the […]
Western Carolina University will bestow an honorary doctorate on a longtime leader in public health issues who played an instrumental role in the creation of the national Head Start early childhood program, and in the establishment of WCU’s nursing program. Mary King Kneedler, now retired and living in Asheville, will […]
Western Carolina University students and the surrounding community will get an opportunity to experience culture from across the globe on Tuesday, April 10, at WCU’s 22nd Annual International Festival. The event, designed to give the campus and area residents exposure to some of the heritage of WCU’s international students, is […]
He was great in “Lethal Weapon Four.” He was hilarious as the 13th apostle in “Dogma.” And he weren’t half bad in “Nurse Betty” either. But even with his pearly white smile and in-your-face humor, Chris Rock couldn’t save “Down to Earth,” which should have really been Straight-to-Video. In “Down […]
The calendar says it’s official. The trees are starting to bloom, and the birds are singing. Spring is in the air and with it come the first few hints of that age-old affliction known as Spring Fever. Hearts turn to fancy, brains turn to mush, and feet turn to dancing. […]
