The 2000 political season is officially over. Praises be to Allah. We can now breath a collective sigh of relief as our televisions and road ways will be cleansed of every sign and advertisement. No more annoying slogans, no more empty campaign trail promises, and no more duplicitous WASPs buzzing […]
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Public Policy Institute Plans Conference
To help foster economic growth in the mountains of North Carolina, WCU’s Public Policy Institute will hold a conference, “Western North Carolina 2000: Planning for the New Economy,” next Wednesday. The conference, which will be held in the Ramsey Center, is designed to bring together many important economic minds in […]
SGA Wants to Beat App, Rock the Vote
WCU’s Student Government Association is planning many events for the coming weeks involving both local and national concerns, including a leadership conference, an Election Day shuttle, and a spirit week before the App game. -Leadership ConferenceThe SGA will host a high school leadership conference on Saturday, and have invited all […]
College Democrats and Republicans Face Off in Pre-Election Debate
Political tension was in the air as members of the College Democrats and Republicans debated Wednesday before students and faculty in the Grandroom. Rather then bring their personal beliefs to the forefront, members of each panel debated the issues as their party’s candidate for President of the United States would […]
WCU Athletic Director Asks for Spirit Group
Jeffrey Compher, WCU’s athletic director, is hoping that the students of Western Carolina University will pull together to work with him in order to start a spirit group for WCU athletics. Compher and WCU’s SGA president, Jonathan Rowe, have been discussing the idea for some time. Compher came to WCU […]
WCU Publishes Annual Safety Report
Western Carolina University recently released its annual safety report. The report follows guidelines set up by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly the Campus Security Act), which requires that all colleges and universities publish crime statistics for their campuses. Jeanne Clery, for […]
Voters to Decide Fate of Bond Referendum
On November 7, voters will decide whether or not to support a $3.1 billion bond package for North Carolina’s universities and community colleges. The bond referendum, which totals $2.5 billion for the state’s 16 public universities and $600 million for its 59 community colleges, includes $108.9 million set aside for […]
WCU Considers Forensic Science Minor
The field of Forensic Science is flourishing in the world of Criminal Justice. This profession has come along so quickly that many colleges and universities have not yet made room for departments in this field. In recent years, Jerry McKinney and other professors in the Criminal Justice Department have been […]
Don’t Miss Don’t Dress for Dinner
“If you knew Suzy, like I know Suzy, oh – oh what a girl!” is a line from the lively accompanying music to the play Don’t Dress for Dinner. The issue of who “Suzy” actually is and why becomes a tangled web of complicated lies for friend Bernard and Robert […]