As I entered Hunter Library, smiled at the familiar faces behind the circulation desk, and turned the corner in front of the elevator on my way to Hunter Lab, I was shocked by what I saw. After being away for the summer, I was looking forward to getting in a […]

The Women’s Center is a place where women can participate in their community and find support, information and resources in a non-threatening environment. The center strives to help women empower themselves and each other and encourages personal, social and intellectual growth. By providing comprehensive programs and services, such as V-Day […]

The Gorges Music Park in Lake Toxaway, NC will play host to the second annual Roxaway Music Festival, taking place September 22-23, 2006. Sponsored this year by Terrapin Beer, The Homegrown Music Network, Starlight Studios and Last Minute Productions, Roxaway boasts more than just a strong local lineup and affordable […]

Built in 1960, Ghost Town in the Sky, located on the top of a 4,000 foot-high mountain, was a place of live gun fights, dancing girls and the Red Devil Rollercoaster that hangs off the side of the mountain. However, after generations of visitors, Ghost Town became a real ghost […]

Western Carolina University, along with any other university, stress for students to choose a major as soon as possible. However, with endless careers, classes to complete and papers to write, choosing a major may be the last thing on some student’s minds. A few things to keep in mind are […]

10 Trip to Atlanta 8:00 a.m. Meet in front of the U.C. information desk 11 “United 93” 5:00 p.m. U.C. Theater 12 The Casual Fiasco (Jam Band) 7:00 p.m. U.C. Theater With After Dark 14 Dorm Door Decorations Workshop 7:00 p.m. U.C. Multi-Purpose Room 15 One Night Stand 7:00 p.m. […]

Welcome to college! Your first year here at Western will undoubtedly be the first time you’ve done lots of things without your parents or teachers breathing down your back. You’ve finally broken free of the parental system, you have a 24/7 social environment provided by the dorms, and freedom to […]

At 7:30 each morning, Monday through Friday, Lauren Loper opens the Cat’s Nip Café nestled between Wachovia and Subway. A giant chalkboard hung high behind the counter proudly proclaims her menu to the world in bright red, green and yellow chalk. Over the course of the day, she and her […]

With any new experience, it takes time to acclimate to your new surroundings and truly get the flow of how things work. College is no exception to this rule. As a freshman, it shouldn’t take you long to realize college is not the same as high school. Your parents aren’t […]

It may be difficult to tell at times, but behind the laser fire and pyrotechnics of the wildly popular video game, Halo, lies an inspired soundtrack.So inspiring, in fact, that nineteen year-old freshman Jonathan Churchill recently entered and won the “Halo 2 Volume 2 Music Mashup Contest” for putting an […]