The last time I saw the mothership land, Starchild was at the helm, dishing out interplanetary funk at an alarming rate. 500,000 watts of P-Funk power, to be precise, flanked by Sir Nose, the Diaper Man, and a host of gaudily attired outer space funkateers. It was quite a spectacle. […]
Day: February 13, 2001
DepartMentalManagement
A major, a minor, a required class, or maybe a vague interest in the business world might draw you into the realm of the management department. This department might go unnoticed by many due to the fact that it is a junior and senior level degree program that has little […]
Heart Month Increases Awareness
Valentines Day reminds us all of hearts. The American Heart Association encourages this, but their focus is not on those little candies that say Be Mine. February is Heart Month, and each year the American Heart Association emphasizes a different aspect of taking care of each other and ourselves. In […]
Biblical Scholar Dr. Ralph Williams Returns to Lecture at WCU
Dr. Ralph Williams, professor of English at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, will return to WCU for a series of lectures Monday, February 26, through Wednesday, February 28. Dr. Williams is a well-known speaker with a devoted following at WCU, and students and faculty alike eagerly await his […]
IFC Votes on All Greek Parties Resolution
The Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) recently voted to only allow members of fraternities and sororities to attend fraternity parties. This resolution, which would begin a trial period after Spring Break, was designed in response to low fraternity recruitment numbers, according to Luke Dean, president of the IFC. Only about 30 men […]
Police Investigate WCU Student’s Death
Authorities are still investigating the death of a young woman, which happened early Sunday morning in Harrill Hall. According to Director of Public Safety Gene McAbee, WCU EMS received a call at approximately 6:14 am about a student on the fifth floor of Harrill who was having trouble breathing. Officers […]
Student Retention Conference a Success
The Staff Forum held the Student Retention Conference in the Hinds University Center from 3:00 to 4:30 last Wednesday. The conference was held to determine faculty and student opinions about what WCU can do to keep its students. Staff director Bob Orr was very pleased with the turnout. “I am […]
Angie Aparo Strips Music to the Basics
In the pop mainstream today, it often seems that songwriters are overlooked for pretty faces and, well … other stuff that’s pretty too. Too many excellent singers, musicians and groups are going unnoticed by the masses because they can’t get coverage on that authoritarian musical monopoly, MTV. Angie Aparo is […]
