Month: June 2009

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Internet, Media and Change

Traditionally, you wake up and brew your cup of joe or tea and venture outside to retrieve the daily newspaper. Or not. It’s obvious the newspaper industry is suffering from declining readership and circulation. This is occurring due to a theme we can’t help but embrace-change. We now have alternative […]

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Cannibalizing Wal-Mart

With a 9-3 vote two weeks ago, the Cherokee Tribal Council expressed going forth and approving plans to build a Wal-Mart in Cherokee. Construction is planned for the corner of Business 19 and Hospital Road. Although sometimes criticized for its potential to put small “mom-and-pop” stores out of business, especially […]

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Food Crisis to Impact Bioengineering Industry

Even though the issue of the food crisis in American has been put on the backburner, it is not over yet. As food prices soar, countries and governing bodies are being forced to find new ways of improving their agricultural system. This may be beneficial to the biotechnology industry, which […]

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Jackson County Courthouse Slated To Be Restored

After more than a decade of planning, the old Jackson County Courthouse will be restored and a new library will be added. The project will cost the county $7.9 million for construction as well as an additional $1.6 million for furnishings that is being raised by Friends of the Jackson […]

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Partnership for Defense Innovation Opens WCU Office

The Partnership for Defense Innovation opened an office at Western Carolina University on Thursday, May 28, as part of a growing collaboration between PDI and WCU on research, development and testing for projects that have applications in the defense and security industries. PDI is a nonprofit organization created to support […]

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Western Carolinian Website To Experience Outages

As the Western Carolinian prepares to upgrade the www.westercarolinian.com website in early July, the Editorial Board would like to warn vistors to the website to expect outages while portions of the website are changed. Some features, such as the ability to search the Western Carolinian archives, will be temporarily unavailable […]

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Texting Ban Gets Final Approval

State lawmakers want North Carolina motorists to stop mashing their cell phone keypads while mashing on the gas. Legislation to ban drivers from text messaging or sending e-mails with their cell phones won final approval on Tuesday, June 9 in the state Senate. The House had already approved the measure, […]

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Baseball Season Ends in SoCon Tournament

Western Carolina’s baseball season ended Friday, May 22 during the Catamounts’ third game of the Southern Conference Championship. Despite a three run rally in the top of the ninth, the Catamounts were unable to stop No. 8 Furman from advancing in the tournament. As of May 28, twelve Catamounts are […]

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Buying Local Is Good For You

There are two hardware stores near my house. One is a big name-brand store that has everything I need at lower prices, open seven days a week. The other has inconvenient hours-they close at noon on Saturdays-and prices are a little higher. They don’t have nearly the same selection either. […]

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WCU Athletics Faces Budget Cuts

Along with many other departments on the campus of Western Carolina University, the athletic department is having to reduce its expenses for the upcoming seasons of play. Similar budget cuts have been seen across the Southern Conference as athletic directors made changes in conference policies. These changes include reducing the […]