Month: October 2013

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Meet Dr. Patsy Miller, program director at Biltmore Park

Dr. Patsy Miller, program director of the Western Carolina University Programs at Biltmore Park, has been at Western Carolina since 1984. Before she came to WCU, Miller originally lived in Ridgefield, Conn., a town that borders the state of New York. Miller described Ridgefield as similar in its appearance to […]

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Be prepared to be scared, Halloween guide

As we all know, Halloween is just around the corner. Maybe you already have the awesome costume. But is it any good if you have nowhere to go? If you’re still undecided, check out these cool Halloween events. The faint of heart might want to sit this one out. From […]

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Service Learning: Haywood County Meals on Wheels

Haywood County Meals on Wheels has been making its mark on Haywood County, serving their fellow citizens for 38 years.    According to Jeanne Naber, the director of Haywood County Meals on Wheels, the organization started in the year 1975. Since its beginning, the program has expanded continuously.   “What […]

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Taste Buds: City Lights Cafe

The smell of cinnamon fills the room as owner Bernadette Peters moves around the kitchen. A relaxing ambiance embraces you as you wait for your order. A group of ladies reads over the menu, deciding what they want. City Lights Café is, in our opinion, the perfect place.    A […]

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Citizen Spotlight: Jeff Brotherton

Recently retired Army veteran Jeff Brotherton opened Mudpuppy Furniture on Old Cullowhee Road. Mudpuppy Furniture is what Brotherton describes as a used and re-purposed furniture store.    According to Brotherton, after he retired from a 33-year military career in December of 2012, he spent a little time “taking it easy.” […]

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Odom steps up as Managing Editor

In August, The Western Carolinian newspaper created the new position of Managing Editor to assist with several responsibilities in order to groom him or her to be the next Editor-in-Chief. In May, News Editor Tyler Auffhammer was appointed to the position of Managing Editor and began working during the last […]

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NC parents demand book ban, Ellison’s ‘Invisible Man’

As one of three choices on the summer reading list for Randleman High School’s juniors, Ralph Ellison’s “The Invisible Man” has been anything but transparent. On Sept. 16, in a fit of inexplicable irony the week before the American Library Association hosted its National Banned Books week Randolph County in […]

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Voting law panel convenes at WCU

On Sept. 17, Western Carolina University hosted a panel discussion titled “Changes to North Carolina Voting Laws: Improving or Impairing Elections?” Dr. Todd Collins, professor of political science, hosted the event, while the panelists included Kory Swanson, executive vice president of the John Locke Foundation; Zeb Smathers, a member of […]

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Board of Governors welcomes new members

Western Carolina University welcomes a new Board of Trustees chair and five additional trustees. Teresa Williams of Huntersville has been elected chair of the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees. Williams has served on the Board of Trustees for WCU for over six years. During that time, she served as […]

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Meet Terry Welch

Chancellor Belcher is a busy man, for sure. So who keeps him and his schedule in line? Although the chancellor has a host of helpers, Terry Welch is his official assistant. She manages his schedule, messages and any other sort of paperwork imaginable. Welch has been with Western Carolina University […]