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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Almost 40,000 customers were without power after a storm that dumped more than a half of foot of snow across Western North Carolina last Saturday, Jan. 30 for the second time this winter. According to Cullowhee Weather Service, Western Carolina University received 8 inches of snow after the white powder […]
Due to wintery weather in western North Carolina, delivery of the Western Carolinian is delayed until Monday, Feb. 8. The Western Carolinian apologizes for any inconvience this may cause.
Rumors are a constant resource of news, whether true or false. They can be slanderous, they can have no meaning at all, and some can ruin reputations. Two particular rumors I heard dealt with university policies regarding recreational activities in the snow. When I heard, I had to investigate. Apparently, […]
#8220;Richard Ritter: 40 Years in Glass,” a retrospective of work by the master glassblower, is on exhibit through Saturday, March 13, at the Fine Art Museum on the campus of Western Carolina University. A reception honoring the artist was held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24, with […]
On Thursday, Jan. 28, students and faculty at Western Carolina University staged a multimedia presentation in the Niggli Theatre on the WCU campus honoring the late Josefina Niggli, a former instructor at the university. The “Niggli Celebration Premiere” included a performance highlighting Niggli’s career and professional life as well as […]
Big things are still going on at the Mountain Heritage Center during the spring 2010 semester. Some of the same exhibits and events that were going on last semester will continue, however, we have new and exciting things to look forward to, such as Student Band performances as well as […]
Western Carolina film students were given a golden opportunity. Some were cast and sixteen were crewmembers for the John Jackman directed film “Wesley.” Based on the life of the co-founder of the Methodist church, the film was a perfect way for students to gain experience. “I think that this experience […]
Entertainer Tom Mullica will pay tribute to the gentle sweetness, improvisational skills and comic genius of Red Skelton, America’s beloved clown, in a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University. Mullica embodies Skelton through characters including Clem Kadiddlehopper, the […]
It was another rainy day on Sunday, Jan. 24, when the perfect thing to do was be an audience member at the “Rodgers and Hammerstein Gala – A Celebration of their Greatest Songs” at FPAC. Western Carolina’s musical theatre program put on a lively show dedicated to Richard Rogers and […]
Asheville’s infamous Bele Chere weekend kicked off on Friday, July 24 with plenty of sunshine, music, fine art, universal cuisine and the usual display of unique characters swarming through the downtown streets. Bele Chere is an annual 3-day festival on the streets of Downtown Asheville featuring live, original music all […]
