Workers at the Dodson pavilion reported last Wednesday that an aluminum pressure ring had been stolen from the site. The ring, specially manufactured for the pavilion, was made of polished aluminum and is valued at $3000. The ring was designed to be part of the structure of the pavilion’s cover, […]
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Fan Favorite “They Might Be Giants” Comes to Asheville
Like many bands that enjoy a less mainstream popularity of cult proportions, many people insist that while they’ve heard of the New York based group They Might Be Giants (TMBG), they’ve never actually heard them. Not true, I say. For while many have escaped the rhetoric of “Birdhouse in Your […]
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 […]
Ready to Shake? Black Theatre Ensemble presents “Tambourines to Glory”
Hang on to your hats, theater-goers, and with a ticket in hand, make your way to Hoey auditorium for a fresh and energetic production by WCU’s Black Theatre Ensemble. Join them as they present “Tambourines to Glory” by Langston Hughes. The drama, set in Harlem during 1958, will begin Thursday, […]
WCU Welcomes Multi-Discipline Scholar
WCU welcomes its next visiting scholar next week. Martica Sawin, a woman of many vocations, including art historian, contemporary critic, curator, writer and lecturer, will be speaking on Wednesday, March 28, in room 104 of the Belk Building. Her presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Sawin’s lecture will give her […]
The Evinrudes to Perform at Illusions
Alternative rock band The Evinrudes will perform at Western Carolina University Thursday, March 29. The concert will take place at Illusions nightclub, on the third floor of the A.K. Hinds University Center, at 9pm. Tickets are $2 for Western students with valid identification and $4 for all others. Formed in […]
“Gender in the Workplace” conference scheduled for March 26 at Western
In an effort to prepare students for gender issues in their chosen careers, the women’s studies department will hold a conference next Monday. The conference, entitled “Gender in the Workplace,” will be held from 8:30am to 4pm in the University Center. The inspiration for this one-day conference came from a […]
Women’s Tennis Squad Picks up Three Over Break
Western Carolina’s women’s tennis team competed in six matches over the spring holidays, notching victories in three of their last four contests after dropping their first two as they kicked off Southern Conference action. The Lady Catamounts (4-5, 0-2) traveled to Hilton Head, SC to play four non-conference matches last […]
