Alternative rock band the Ultraviolets will return to the Western Carolina University campus on Saturday, March 3. The 10 p.m. concert will take place at Illusions nightclub in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Tickets are $2 for Western students with valid identification and $4 for nonstudents. The Columbia, SC, band […]
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If You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About, Don’t Talk to Me
I recently received a letter telling me that the Western Carolinian is nowhere near the level it used to be. Imagine, someone writing a letter and addressing it to little old me to complain about the paper as a whole (and the food at the university, too!). Well, I’m only […]
Hog Paintings, Glass Pieces Currently on Display at WCU
Students browsing the Chelsea Gallery in the A.K. Hinds University Center may have noticed a set of near photo-realistic paintings featuring an unlikely subject– hogs. The paintings are part of Manning, S.C., artist Tarleton Blackwell’s “Hog Series,” which he started work on over 17 years ago. The paintings are currently […]
Hawk Autopsy Shows No Signs of Foul Play
Early in the morning of February 11, Erin Hawk died of unknown causes in her room in Harrill Residence Hall. Last week, Director of Public Safety Gene McAbee delivered Hawk’s medications to Dr. Keith Ingram in the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Chapel Hill, where Hawk had been […]
Coulter Hall Scheduled for Facelift
Coulter Recital Hall will face renovations over the summer and into the fall semester to modernize its look and inner workings. According to Dr. Robert Kehrberg, professor and head of the music department, the recital hall will be updated inside and out to improve comfort for the audience as well […]
7-year Student Compares and Contrasts: Old School vs New School at WCU
To the editor: I know that all the students as well as faculty/staff get tired of hearing about and reading articles on the development of this campus or the lack thereof. So, I am going to add to it. But first, let me introduce mysel£ I am a senior here […]
How Did a Russian Spy Get In the FBI?
The FBI announced Tuesday that they had arrested a veteran FBI agent on charges of espionage after accusations of being a Russian spy. According to AP wire reports, Robert Philip Hanssen was arrested at his home on Sunday and was scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, February 20. Hanssen, the […]
Diamond Cats Take Duo at Hennon
The Western Carolina baseball team had a change of scenery this past weekend. Instead of playing on the road against a national powerhouse, they finally returned home to Hennon Stadium/Childress Field to play a familiar foe. The Catamounts (2-7) came out of the weekend series winning two of three games […]
Lady Cats Dominate Weekend SoCon Play
The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts extended their home winning streak to four after embarrassing the College of Charleston and East Tennessee State University this weekend in the Ramsey Center. Over the course of this streak, the average margin of victory for the Lady Cats has been 24. The team’s recent […]
Health Nugget
DID YOU KNOW??? – A recent study showed participants scored higher on creativity tests after exercising than they did after watching a “neutral documentary.” (American Heart Association) – In 1999, 61% of Americans were either obese of overweight. – Over 600 students each year come to the WCU Counseling Center […]
