By Paige Carrick Staff Writer On Friday morning, Aug. 8, two men were found murdered in Swain County and a third man was found wounded but not dead. A 911 call made around 11 am alerted authorities that a man with gunshot wounds was lying in a ditch at a […]
Author: Paige Carrick
Congressman Heath Shuler Visits Western Carolina University
By Parker Millar News Editor Congressman Heath Shuler delivered an inspirational speech to an assembled group of students, professors, athletes and administrative staff in the UC Theatre on Tuesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:45 pm. Before Congressman Shuler spoke, our congressional representative was presented with a Western Carolina University football […]
US Senate, State and Local Representation for Jackson County
By Tammy Wilson Staff Writer This November, who will you see on the ballot at our local, Jackson County, polling place? Of course, the two Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain. In addition to their names there will be Bob Barr from the Libertarian party and three qualified write-ins, […]
Jackson County Polling Locations
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer There are only 63 days left until Election Day. Needless to say it is quickly approaching. A wise voter will scope out the local polling places, as well as find out which polling place would be the ideal location. If you were permitted a transfer […]
Vice Chancellor’s Notes
Vice Chancellor’s Notes: Stay Home at Western Weekend Hey Folks! Just a quick note from Dr. Sam – your friendly neighborhood Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. I’ve got a crazy idea to share with y’all! Stay with me now… What if everyone stayed at WCU one weekend? Could we pull […]
Student Profile: Erin Ponder
By Michael O’Shea Editor-in-Chief Major: Nursing Extra Curricular: President of Honors College Board of Directors, Member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Student Leader Council, President of WCU Chapter Mortar Board, Ballroom Dancing, Reading. Interview: Michael O’Shea: Erin, tell me about your involvement with the Honors College Board of Directors? Erin Ponder: I’ve […]
Absentee Ballots & Voter Registration
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer November 4, 2008 will be an historic day for our country. Just in case you didn’t know, Nov. 4 is the day America will vote her next president into office. For many college students the election may seem far removed from our everyday life; however, […]
Employee Hits Student with Truck
By Tammy Wilson Staff Writer Tuesday morning of last week, (August 26, 2008), a female resident student was hit by a truck driven by a university employee. She was given immediate medical attention and the driver of the truck was unharmed. The student was released from the hospital on the […]
In Search of Asia-America
By Carolyn Ellison Features Editor On September 3, WCU was lucky enough to have Amnesty International Poet Laureate Alvin Lau perform his spoken word in the Illusions room. Lau drove all the way from Chicago to do the show. However he is no stranger to the area, Lau spent his […]
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
By Carolyn Ellison Features Editor “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” The above is directly from the first amendment of the Constitution of the […]
