To every and all in Cullowhee, Politics. That is half of everything here at Western, half of anything really. But here at WCU it seems to shine more and more. Look around and the average student will see unfinished construction projects, plenty of campus police, and unpaid parking fines fluttering […]
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WCU’s Monica Bellon Tries for the Loot on ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”
Here’s a sure-fire way of getting on the television show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” Become head of Western Carolina University’s department of human services. Monica Bellon, a Cullowhee resident and current head of WCU’s department of human services, jetted to New York City on Tuesday, March 20, to […]
April 3 Expo to Showcase Undergraduate Work
Research conducted by Western Carolina University students, and samples of students’ fine and performing arts, will be on display Tuesday, April 3, as WCU’s Honors College sponsors the third Undergraduate Expo. More than 74 student presenters will showcase their work all day, with exhibitions including creative writing, experiments in sciences […]
2000-2001 Western Carolinian Staff
Editor-in-Chief: Seth R. Sams Managing Editor: Alex Esmon Online Editor: Nichole Esmon Production Manager: Javier C. Arvelo Advertising Manager: Allison Hinson Copy Editor: Kris Kehres Online Copy Editor: Virginia Culp News Editor: Dawn Pasley Asst. News Editor: Samantha Helms Features Editor: Jenni Bartels Asst. Features Editor: Mike Poston Sports Editor: […]
Modern Foreign Language Department to Host Annual Contest
WCU’s Modern Foreign Language Department will host its 19th annual Foreign Language Contest on Thursday, March 29, in which local high school students can show their linguistic proficiency through various competitions. The contests will be conducted in Spanish, German, and French, and there are also events for native speakers. The […]
Comedian Bobby Lee to perform at Illusions
Comedian Bobby Lee will perform at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, April 3, at 9 p.m. The comedy show will take place in Illusions nightclub, in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Lee has appeared on the television programs “Friday Night Videos” on NBC, “Make Me Laugh” on Comedy Central, and […]
Nomad 2001 Contributors Selected
Congratulations to the following students whose work has been selected to appear in the 2001 edition of Nomad, WCU’s art and literary magazine. Bridget Fitzgerald: “Writing Chalkboard Letters” Sabrina Kumar: “Jamaican Triptych” and “haiku” Michael McCollum: “Cliff’s Notes” Crystal Olson: “Topsy-Turvy” and “Memories of Omaha” Virginia Culp: “Neurotic Distortions of […]
VideoNot Exactly What You’re Not Expecting – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
What if your life is scripted ahead of time? What if everything you do or say is predetermined by some unseen author, and all you can do is play out your part until the inevitable conclusion, whatever it may be? Even worse, what if, in this great drama that is […]
MusicClapton is Back with Reptile
It seems that the last time we heard from blues guitar legend Eric Clapton was during his collaboration with B.B. King on the album Ridin’ with the King. Now Clapton has produced a solo album entitled Reptile. The album contains both original numbers and covers of songs by the likes […]
Student Tired of Waiting In Line For Food
I am very grateful for the UC food court. I am a transfer student from a school where there was no eating places quite like the UC. The only problem that I have with the UC food court is that, why around peak lunch hours do they have one lady […]
