TIP: To use this calendar, scan on the left for the date and familiar band names, or scan down the right for the type of live music you like. If you aren’t familiar with the venue, there is a list at the bottom of this page to inform you of […]
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The Eleventh Annual Undergraduate Exposition
191 student presenters and 71 faculty sponsors were featured in the Eleventh Annual Undergraduate Research Expo at Western. Out of the 191 presentations, 41 students were chosen this year to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Lacrosse, Wisconsin where Western Carolina University tied for fifth in the […]
WCU to Offer Courses in Kayaking, Outdoor Leadership
Students and residents of Western North Carolina who want to experience the wild areas of the region while learning new skills will have a chance to do that later this spring as Western Carolina University offers a course in kayaking and a Wilderness Education Association Steward expedition course. A course […]
Asian Heritage Month
The Asian Student Association Club (ASA) hosted many cultural events throughout March as part of Asian Heritage Month. To kick off the month, three free Asian movies were shown in the Catamount Room and University Center Theater. An Asian Comedy called “God of Cookery” was shown on March 9 that […]
Acclaimed Lecturer Addresses Students Following International Festival
The clouds gave way to periods of sunshine on April 1st, as hundreds of students crowded the UC lawn to participate in the university’s 30th annual International Festival. The event was a big success as participation was high. This was on the same day that renowned lecturer Le Mun Wah […]
Track and Field Teams Were Impressive in Asics Invitational
In only the second outdoor track and field event of the spring, the Catamounts gave an impressive showing to their competition on Friday, Mar. 27 and Saturday, Mar. 28 in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Western Carolina won three events and garnered eight other podium finishes against schools from all over […]
Reactions to the Bear Prank Punishment
Marvin Williams and Mathew Williams, the perpetrators of the now infamous “Bear Prank” at WCU, were recently sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation and 72 hours of community service. They have to pay court costs and, after being kicked out of Western, they are no longer allowed on Western’s […]
Spending Bill Passes Through Congress
On Tuesday, March 10, the United States Senate passed a spending bill that had been drafted by the previous Congress during the Bush administration. The measure had already been passed in the House of Representatives the previous week. The bill called for a total of $410 billion to cover all […]
Sustainable Growth Amid A Despairing Economy?
Any Cullowhee resident who keeps himself/herself abreast of issues concerning the community can sense a palpable change that is among us. That change takes on many forms and will subsequently affect us in ways we may never know. These are changes that affect our local community, as well as our […]
President Obama overturns Bush policy on Stem Cells
The scientific community has received a major breakthrough at the hands of President Barack Obama. On March 9, President Obama issued Executive Order 13505. It rescinds former President Bush’s statement on human embryonic stem cell research and Executive Order 13435, which ensured ethically responsible techniques in an effort to maintain […]
