UNC Chapel Hill might charge their students for Internet usage that does not pertain to their academic studies. This means UNC would charge for usage on sites like Facebook, online gaming and streaming video to offset their technology costs. According to WRAL in Raleigh, students use a smaller percentage of on-campus […]
Day: November 24, 2011
CVS Pharmacy relocating to expand and better serve customers
As motorists enter Sylva on Highway 107 North, new construction is evident in front of the Ingles Supermarket near the intersection of Highway 107 and East Webster Rd. Construction on the new CVS Pharmacy is progressing rapidly, and will soon be complete. CVS Pharmacy will be moving from its current […]
Students discuss budget cuts, other issues at private forum
Student Government Association President T.J. Eaves held a private student forum last Thursday after a meeting with The Leadership Institute to get a sense of the student body’s opinions on major campus issues. The forum was only open to students, and it offered a secure setting where students could voice […]
WCU moving to electronic mailing as postage increases
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced last month new increases to postal service rates nationwide. These new increases include a new price for first-class “Forever” stamps, with a price increase to 45 cents per stamp. This is a 1 cent increase from the 44 cent first-class stamp that has […]
Reilly, WCU alum and ‘Big Brother’ winner, returns to Cullowhee
Many people in the U.S. know Rachel Reilly from her time on two seasons of the hit television reality show “Big Brother”, but locally she is still a Catamount. Reilly, who won the $500,000 grand prize at the end of the 13th season of “Big Brother”, returned to Cullowhee over […]
WCU alum Sossamon a local business owner and commissioner
Since graduating from Western Carolina University in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Lynda Sossamon has become a business owner and has won two local political positions. In the past, Sossamon worked for WCU for 11 years in the Computer Center as an Operations Manager and a Programmer/Analyst. Currently, […]
The Pied Pipers and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra to perform Dec. 9
The 2011-12 Galaxy of Stars Series at Western Carolina University continues with a performance by the Pied Pipers and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on the WCU campus. The Pied Pipers and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra will […]
‘Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’ receives great reviews
The production of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” recently took stage from Nov. 10-13 in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Showcasing the talents of many WCU students and a 2007 graduate, the show was a major success. “Sweeney Todd” had many different things […]