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By Amber Pope Staff Writer Politicians have made a lot of bold statements in this past year concerning petroleum usage. Claims have been made again and again that in x amount of years, Americans will be “free from our dependence on foreign oil.” Such statements may seem ludicrous, but loosening […]
Stay at WCU Weekend! September 12-14, 2008 Before leaving WCU for the weekend, check out these events just for students! Friday, September 12: Romper Room- Giant Inflatables on the UC lawn! 4:00pm- Disc Golf Tournament (Disc Golf Course) 5:00pm- Movie: “Sex and the City” (UC Theater) 8:00pm- The Afromotive Concert […]
Book & Literature Events[Cut This Out] Jennifer C. Toledo Friday September 12Frederick Bryson tells the story of his book “Wind in the Web” + City Lights Bookstore | 7pm | SylvaBryson’s book, “Wind in the Web: A Cherokee Warrior’s Epic journal of Rebirth”, the story of Euchella, Tsali, and the […]
By Max Kath Staff Writer The silent era of cinema is one that most modern filmmakers try to forget. It was the way the early filmmakers had to make their films because the technology to record sound was not yet readily available and they had to make due with what […]
By Max Kath Staff Writer Jim Jarmusch has always been one of those directors who I tend to avoid. I don’t really know why, I’ve never really disliked any of his movies, and I think he’s one of the most talented directors we have in the American independent film movement, […]
By Kevin Dunn Staff Writer I recently watched a movie that was produced by Ben Stiller called “The Ruins”. The movie was a horror/psychological thriller in genre. The premise for the movie was four college age adult’s trip to the Yucatan Peninsula. They visit a pyramid in which a plant […]
By Kevin Dunn Staff Writer Only once have I been surprised by an exhibition at The High Museum of Modern Art that is entirely classical or neo classical, always cleverly swathed in its modern architecture. I usually venture into the High on the weekend to check out some of my […]
By Kaitlyn Mullis Sports Writer The men’s and women’s Catamount cross country team opened the 2008 season Friday, Aug. 30 at the Western Carolina Open. The meet featured five other teams from around the state, including Gardner Webb and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The distances set for […]
By Morgan Carver Staff Writer On Thursday, September 18, 2008 Western Carolina will be hosting a Japanese drumming ensemble at the Fine and Performing Arts Center. It will begin at 7:30 and the tickets are $5 dollars for students and $20 dollars for the public. Fushu Daiko will be performing […]
