On Tuesday, April 21, President Barack Obama approved an increase in the number of troops in Afghanistan, which will allow for an additional 17,000 U.S. military personnel, around 8,000 of which will be coming from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. “This increase is necessary to stabilize a deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, […]
Month: May 2009
North Korea Withdraws from Arms Talks after UN Censure
Following criticism from the United Nations, the United States and Japan over a disputed rocket launch, North Korea quit negotiations on nuclear disarmament and announced plans to restart nuclear facilities after expelling UN and US nuclear inspectors from the country. The French news agency, Agence France-Presse, has quoted North Korea’s […]
Educational Reform in Urban Schools
#8220;You can’t teach! Everyday it’s something. Mornings the kids come in, there’s been a shooting or something, and that’s all they’re thinking about. It doesn’t matter what techniques you use, it doesn’t make any difference. It’s because the community is dysfunctional; the parents are dysfunctional; and so are the kids.” […]
Why You Should Care About Local Music
One of the things that separates Cullowhee from other college towns is a lack of active involvement by students in the local arts scene. We complain that there’s nothing to do here, that Western lacks the personality of bigger college towns such as Athens or Chapel Hill. To some degree, […]
Changing The World Through Writing
Most of us spend our college years doing assignments that we feel do not accomplish anything. For the first time in my college career, I had a professor ask more of my class. He encouraged us to change our world through writing. Sitting in Professor Brian Lawrence’s English 414 class, […]
An Interview with Mel Chin, Neo Conceptual Artist
On Tuesday, March 17, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mel Chin, neo conceptual artist. Chin is mostly known for his collaborative work that often involves the help of the community to restore some facet of their environment, breaking down barriers between what we know as art. He incorporates […]
The Green Light Column
Ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? What about the “trash island”? Or maybe the term “plastic ocean” has crossed your mental radar. A gyre is, according to Merriam-Webster, a giant, circular oceanic surface current. The NPG is an immense clockwise current that is between the U.S. and Japan […]
WCU Stage and Screen to Present Annual Dance Showcase
Western Carolina University’s department of stage and screen will present its spring dance showcase at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 1, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. The program is titled “A Moveable Feast: An Evening of Dance and Musical Theatre Works.” It will feature dance numbers by WCU’s dance […]
Women’s Golf Finishes Sixth in SoCon; Josephine Sundh Heads Team in 11th
The Western Carolina Lady Catamounts golf team advanced two positions by posting the third-lowest round of the final day of the Southern Conference Tournament on April 21 to finish sixth overall at the at Moss Creek Resort North Course in Hilton Head, SC. Josefine Sindh, who recorded her career-best finish, […]
WCU Men’s Golf Improves to Finish Third at 2009 SoCon Championship
Western Carolina overcame a seven-stroke deficit on Wedneday, April 21 to finish third overall, while two Catamounts finished within the top five at the 2009 Southern Conference Men’s Golf Championship. Junior Tanner Briele finished tied for second place at one-under 71 on the final round for a 211. Ricky Stout […]
