Being a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment, all I have been hearing since August was about the movie The Marine starring current WWE champion John Cena. He plays a marine named John Triton who is relieved of his duties in the Marines and goes home to his wife, played by […]

Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, in this case, “don’t judge a movie by its previews.” Based on the commercials, Man of the Year seemed to look like a hysterical political satire that would have audiences worldwide on the edge of […]

Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas are just some of the classic movies that director Martin Scorsese has shot, but none of those movies are as good as The Departed. The Departed gave Scorsese his biggest opening weekend at the box-office, but it will give movie-goers something better…an all-time great […]

The Student Government at Western Carolina University held its weekly meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2006, and the organization covered a considerable amount of material. Michelle Crowe, Director of Food Services at WCU, spoke about the new dining hall that will replace Dodson in the near future. “Construction on the […]

It’s about time we had a decent ska/punk band. Here they are, folks! Originally from Asheville, the fearsome fivesome Dawn of the Dude certainly are stealing the show all over North Carolina, gathering fans at both local and out-of-state shows. According to their site on purevolume.com, DOTD began as a […]

True artistic creativity cannot die. Weird Al Yankovic has consistently proved this point in his 20 years of releasing music. The king of satirical pop-polka has been consistent in his style since he began his mission to revolutionize ’80s pop. For his entire entertainment career, Weird Al has been known […]

When you look in the mirror do you say to yourself, “I wish I could change my (fill in the blank)”? If so, you are not alone. The percentage of people who are considering cosmetic surgery is increasing dramatically each year.Why should it not be increasing, people are getting uglier […]

When I first heard about the Catman2 Cat Sanctuary, I was surprised to hear it was a no-kill, non-profit cat shelter. So I planned a visit to investigate this animal anomaly. As I approached the green building, I wasn’t really stunned at the overwhelming cat paraphernalia decorating the building, the […]

With the fall foliage so brilliantly colorful this year, thousands are flocking to the Appalachian Mountains to enjoy this cornucopia of natural beauty. One elderly couple was overheard arguing between themselves, “I drove all the way up here from Florida to see the leaves this year. No, I did all […]

Have you ever dealt with a creepy roommate or neighbor? Imagine how local residents will feel when their new neighbors move in, giving them more than just a cold shoulder. And who will these new reticent members of the Cullowhee community be exactly? They are the dead bodies that belong […]