Month: October 2010

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Ways to avoid a snowball of roommate crises

Have you ever had an awful roommate to where you couldn’t even be in the room with them? That’s how Alex feels. Her roommate partied every night, threw up in the room and never cleaned the room. Roommate problems can easily spiral out of control and always should be dealt […]

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Halloween festivities to take place in, around Cullowhee

Halloween weekend, being right around the corner, will be filled with haunted trails, parties, costumes, and of course trick-or-treating. Many events will be held on Western Carolina’s Campus. Last Minute Productions is hosting a Halloween and video dance party in the Brown Building on Friday Oct. 29 starting at 9 […]

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Three tips to escape the college money pit

#8220;Bye-bye Money” is something I feel I say all the time.  Between buying gas, food, clothing, and enjoying a movie every once in a while, saving money becomes tough. As a college kid we hear “I can’t go because I’m broke” every day.  Sometimes getting a job isn’t an option, […]

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WCU student to receive community impact award from state organization

A Western Carolina University student who is making service to the deaf community her life’s work will be honored Saturday, Nov. 6, at the state level for her efforts and achievements. Shaneé Sullivan will receive a Community Impact Student Award from North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide coalition of college […]

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‘Will Rogers Now!’ hits the stage Nov. 4 at WCU

Want to help Will Rogers celebrate his 131st birthday? Lance Brown will perform his show “Will Rogers Now!,” a living history of the gentle wit and American hero, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University. Rogers, born Nov. 4, 1879, […]

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FAPAC celebrates five years of showcasing the arts

Exactly five years ago on Oct. 22, 2005, the Fine and Performing Arts Center opened its doors with An Evening With Jay Leno. With big shoes to fill, students, alumni, FAPAC supporters, and local residents all awaited to see just what FAPAC had in store for its fifth year celebration. […]

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News Editor

Lex Menz became News Editor in the fall semester of 2010 after working with the Western Carolinian for three semesters. A lover of theatre and film, she first signed on as an Arts and Entertainment contributing writer, then became a staff writer in the spring of 2010. In high school, […]

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Lead Designer

Nathan Hunzaker has worked as the lead designer for the Western Carolinian since June 2009. He headed the effort to redesign the paper in January 2010 and is passionate about design and enjoys solving difficult problems in a creative, visual form. Currently, Nathan also works as a graphic designer and […]

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Arts and Entertainment Editor

Shelby Harrell was named Arts and Entertainment editor in fall of 2009 after she served as a Western Carolinian intern for the summer of 2009. She has since continued to be a successful Arts and Entertainment editor in which she incorporates a great deal more depth into the section. As […]

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Photo Editor

Samantha Crotty was named Photo Editor of the Western Carolinian in September 2010 after serving as a staff writer for two full semesters. With a passion for Art, Samantha took a photography class while she studied abroad in Southern France.  After many lessons, she quickly mastered the art of photography, […]