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Friday, July 4, 2025
There is something for everyone this summer at Western Carolina University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. The Center’s second annual Sizzlin’ Summer Shorts Series opened its curtains to the full sounds of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra on May 28. The Orchestra’s tribute to the music of North Carolina, “Blue […]
The odds are good that if you’re a student at Western Carolina University you probably lived through the ’90s, unless you’re some sort of child prodigy. But for most students, the ’90s hosted the awkward squeaking voices and general discovery of advanced hygiene practices of puberty and (or) the walking, […]
Many students feel the need to move off-campus after spending a couple years living in the dorms. These students, usually upperclassmen, often discover how difficult it is to find off-campus housing in the surrounding area that is within their living standards and that is affordable. Western Carolina University has recognized […]
It is easy to believe that Cullowhee, North Carolina is the furthest thing possible from a thriving metropolis. At a first glance, the small town named for “place of the lilies” appears little more than the location of Western Carolina University. A single strip of road is all that leads […]
I check facebook and I see what you guys are doing in Cullowhee for the summer. When you’re not going to class, you’re either up to absolutely nothing and glued to the TV, or computer all day, or you’re up to no good. I’ve seen the facebook pictures! So here’s […]
When inclement weather threatened the crowd turn-out for Battle of the Bands on Wednesday April 11, LMP Music Coordinator Jason Eckard refused to let it get him down. Rain or shine, he was going to deliver the show he knew the students had been waiting for. The bands, too. The […]
3 out of 5 stars Horror films, historically, have not been known for their wonderful plots or excellent acting. Only a few horror films have good plots and solid acting such as “Saw” or “The Descent”, while many more films fall into the stereotype of poor acting and writing such […]
With the summer finally rolling around and the weather getting more and more gorgeous every day, many students are starting to think about places they want to go and people they’d like to see before beginning their careers or coming back to school in the fall. Of course, being college […]
Ok, so you are heading out on a long boring road trip this summer with your parents. What are you going to do during that ten hour stretch from North Carolina to Miami Beach? Sure once you get there (are we there yet?), you will have beaches, clubs, and hot-locals […]
#8220;Fly The Friendly Skies” “Travel,” they say with a reassuring smile. “Fly the friendly skies.” Oh, but the skies aren’t quite as friendly as they once were. Not when you have to sit next to an air marshal with a loaded gun and questionable training and background. Don’t worry, though, […]
