Students browsing the Chelsea Gallery in the A.K. Hinds University Center may have noticed a set of near photo-realistic paintings featuring an unlikely subject– hogs. The paintings are part of Manning, S.C., artist Tarleton Blackwell’s “Hog Series,” which he started work on over 17 years ago. The paintings are currently […]
Day: February 20, 2001
Singer Christine Kane returns to WCU
Popular singer and acoustic guitarist Christine Kane returns to Western Carolina University on Thursday, March 1, as part of Women’s History Month. The 9pm concert will take place at the Illusions nightclub in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Tickets are $2 for Western students with valid identification, $4 for all […]
WCU Student Dies in Car Accident
A WCU student was killed early Saturday, February 17, in a one-vehicle accident in Webster. Tara Michelle Lackey, 20, was riding in an S-10 pickup truck driven by a male Smoky Mountain High School student at about 12:30 a.m. when it ran off of the road and turned over approximately […]
Problems With State Budget Affect Western
The poor condition of the state’s budget have driven Gov. Mike Easley to implement a plan that calls for budget reductions and reallocations totaling $1 billion. “The University system was asked to revert $32 million,” said Chuck Wooten, the vice chancellor for administration and finance. “For Western, our share totals […]
New Women’s Center To Address Issues
Recently at Western Carolina, the Student Affairs Office decided to open a Women’s Center to better address women’s issues faced on campus and in the community. After a national search, they chose Rebecca Caldwell to be the director. Caldwell is proud to be chosen and is excited about the possibilities […]
