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Thursday, November 7, 2024
Sex is a prominent part of modern society, it is used everywhere, media, advertising, communication, etc. Younger generations are constantly bombarded with sexual innuendos, the objectifying of women, pressure from both sexes to act a certain way and hold a certain attitude towards sex. Even if we do not partake […]
Since January, Western Carolina University has seen a series of cutbacks due to possible budget reductions. The state has asked several universities to establish a plan for possible 3, 5 and 7 percent reductions in funding for the 2009-2010 year. Western administrators have chosen to plan for more severe cuts […]
We love to watch the news. I love to watch the news. But there are some things about it that I don’t like. No mainstream news organization around will admit that, in most places, violent crime has been on a downturn. They’d rather sell you the exploitations of some good […]
Thousands of people poured onto the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro for Merlefest which started on April 23 and ran through Sunday April 23. This festival has become very well known, gaining increasing popularity over the past few years. Merlefest is a four-day festival that celebrates a surprisingly […]
Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Sudler Trophy, the nation’s highest and most-coveted award for college and university marching bands. Western Carolina is the first institution in the state of North Carolina and the first member of the Southern Conference […]
The Western Carolinian can now be found on Twitter and Facebook! To find up-to-date news and information about the Western Carolinian between publications, visit the page on Twitter by going to www.twitter.com/WCUsnewspaper and on Facebook by going to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cullowhee-NC/The-Western-Carolinian/95887387504?ref=ts. “By starting pages on these two popular social networking websites, we […]
Western Carolina University recently had to bid farewell to a scholar-athlete in Mary Leadford, an outfielder for the Lady Catamount’s Softball Team who graduated on May 9, but she will make history for WCU this summer. This spring, Leadford, who earned a degree in Sports Management, concentrating in Athletic Administration […]
Economists recently reported that in order for North Carolina to balance the budget for next year, they must come up with an additional $1.5 billion. North Carolinians who expected the gas tax to decrease from 29.9 cents to 27.9 cents over the summer were recently disappointed by a 34-12 North […]
Western Carolina men’s Track and Field clinched first place in the Southern Conference and the women’s team placed second on the campus of Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. on Apr. 26. The men’s 4×400-meter relay team clinched the 2009 SoCon Championship with a first place finish as the Citadel finished […]
What could peanut butter and spinach possibly have in common? According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, February of this year sparked the rise of food contamination awareness by implementing a recall. Western Carolina University has seen its fare share of food recalls in the past […]
