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Tickets went on sale Monday, Feb. 28, for a concert featuring two up-and-coming acts in the world of country music appearing soon at Western Carolina University. Eric Church will be performing live with special guest The Band Perry at WCU’s Ramsey Regional Activity Center at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14. […]
A January snow storm that shut down Western Carolina University for two days to start the spring semester meant big business for a Western North Carolina ski slope.
Scenes from The Second City’s comedy performance at the Western Carolina University Fine and Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011.
The Western Carolinian has started to do what some of their counterparts are considering not doing anymore: offer subscriptions. Though many newspapers across the country are seeing a decline in circulation, Justin Caudell, the Western Carolinian’s editor-in-chief, believes there is a market for his newspaper. “We have had a lot […]
A Western Carolina University alumnus that climbed to the top of the Jackson County Public School System announced her retirement on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Sue Nations, who has led local schools as superintendent since February 2004, broke the news during January’s Jackson County Board of Education meeting. She also made […]
A new law could pass this year for community colleges concerning potential students. In the law, colleges can deny applicants who pose a threat to themselves or others, whether health wise or for safety reasons. This could be verbal threats, gun violence, or talking of suicide. Colleges who refuse admission […]
Families and children from all over the community ventured out to see the laser beams, juggling, 3D effects, and a grand finale featuring toilet paper at the Mark Nizer 3D Show in the Fine and Performing Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 28. With over an hour and a half of […]
#8220;It was amazing. It exceeded my hopes and dreams,” said Jonathan Cobrda as he discussed his Jan. 30 performance in ‘Sweet ‘N Low: The True Story of One Diabetic’s Journey to Keep Spirits High and Sugars Low.’ Cobrda’s one man show shares details of his Diabetes experiences – from the […]
Last season, the Catamounts, with a record of 37-21, lost in the Southern Conference championship to Citidel and just missed the cut to enter the NCAA tournament. 2011 is a brand new season though, and Coach Bobby Moranda and his Catamounts have high expectations. Coach Moranda has been coaching baseball […]
It is the height of the flu season again, and Western Carolina University’s Health Center is patching up those who are already sick and helping those who are well to stay that way. As of Jan. 31, the Health Center has seen 122 students with influenza like illness according to […]
