Western Carolina University will sponsor the Western North Carolina Regional Computer Security Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel. The conference will focus on identifying threats to computer network infrastructures, how to assess vulnerabilities in information systems, and the basics of […]
Author: WCU Office
Dan Akroyd + Tupac Shakur = Nothing But Trouble
Last week, some jerk named Staff Writer took over my column. Sorry about that. I’m back now. Let us dip into the reader mailbox and see what we have in store…. This comes from Whit. “A couple of movies to consider: ‘Nothing but Trouble’, from about 1992. Has John Candy, […]
Orange County Busts Out Of Teen Movie Stereotype
To judge a movie by its previews is to judge a book by its cover. The cliché, however tired, is accurate. Therefore, one cannot judge Orange County to be another dilly-bopper teen movie set in California by its commercials alone. While it is set in California and it involves teens, […]
Songwriter Dylan Still Touring Like A Rolling Stone
This week I am previewing a concert that will actually take place, unlike last week’s cancelled Piedmont Charisma show. That is, it will take place unless legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan turns senile or falls out of his walker and can’t perform. I shouldn’t make fun of Dylan; he is the […]
Freshman Charged in $15K Computer Equipment Theft
Western Carolina University freshman Colin Warren Lewis, 19, was arrested Jan. 23 for breaking, entering, and larceny in connection with the theft of approximately $15,000 worth of computer equipment from room 171 in the Belk Building. He has been released on $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Superior […]
Outkast Brings Originality to Mainstream Radio
Maybe I am out of the loop, but I didn’t hear Outkast until 1998. I was sitting in Best Buy where I was employed doing paperwork. We were listening to 102 JAMZ, which is apparently the only radio station in Winston-Salem that anyone listens too, and “SpottieOttieDopalicious” came on. Man, […]
Russell Crowe Shines as Star of A Beautiful Mind
By now, it’s old news that “A Beautiful Mind” swept the Golden Globe Awards. But for those who haven’t seen the new Ron Howard -directed bio-pic of mathematician John Nash, I offer the following – “A Beautiful Mind” deserved it. From the deeply woven story that keeps viewers guessing until […]
Men’s Hoops Split Season Series With ASU
Western Carolina split a pair of Southern Conference games over the weekend, topping Davidson 70-67 in overtime Saturday in Davidson while Appalachian State defeated Western 66-62 Monday night at the Ramsey Center. Senior forward Willie Freeman scored a game-high 23 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against the Mountaineers […]
WCU Tops Furman for First Time Since 1996
The WCU women’s basketball squad beat Furman 66-58 Saturday night at the Ramsey Center for the first time since 1996 to end a 12-game losing streak to the Paladins. Monday night, Davidson shot 52 percent from the field to beat the Lady Cats 83-59 in Belk Arena. In Davidson, the […]
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As a graduate of Western Carolina (’86) I enjoy being to keep up with campus happenings with your website. The site has improved greatly since last semester. Keep up the good work and thanks for giving all alumnus an outlet to stay in touch. Kevin HuntleyAsheville, NC 28803 WCU ’86
