By Jennifer ToledoStaff Writer Justin Powel and Karl Engelmann are two talented local musicians both with complex and successful musical histories who have come together to form their new musical project, dubed Rattlesnake Radio. This band can be expected to start off with a bang, given the rest of the […]

By Parker MillarNews Editor On July 4, 2008, the University of California at Los Angeles’ Asian American Studies Center delivered the “US-China Media Brief,” a resource for the American Media with a companion website (www.uschinamediabrief.com). The United States covers a landmass consisting of 48 contiguous states plus Alaska and Hawaii. […]

By Jason W. EckardStaff Writer The story of Coldplay is like that of a train, in the beginning it took off from the station crowds gathered and looked on, they liked what they saw. But by the time 2005’s X&Y was released the train had run out of steam. The […]

By Jason W. EckardStaff Writer Pixar has a resume that most film companies could only hope for, release after release each film has brought to life an amazing cast of characters and concepts. Wall-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth Class) is a robot that was created to help clean up […]

The Shiner Miners are a local band, whose members have recently relocated to other cities. Occasionally, however, we can be lucky enough to see them reunite at the Guadalupe Café in Sylva. What can be observed at this point is an authentic musical experience, something slightly reminiscent of Bright Eyes […]

Looking for something different to do this summer with your family or friends? Do you love music, camping and having a good time? If you answered “yes” to these questions then you should consider making a beeline for Marvin’s Mountaintop, West Virginia this July 10th for the All Good Music […]

Ray Mabus paid a visit to the Catamount Room in the UC on Tuesday April 29, 2008. Mabus is a senior political adviser for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Mabus was elected Govenor of Mississippi in 1988, a position he held until 1992 when he was appointed United States Ambassador to […]

Jury of Twelve finds Buncombe County Sheriff, Bobby Medford Guilty of running an Illegal Video Gambling Ring in Western North Carolina.By Parker MillarStaff Writer Thursday May 15, 2008 was a very bad day for former Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford. Medford now faces the possibility of spending the rest of […]

In the past year, a Western Carolina University Branding Project Board has been steady at work changing the current institutional and athletic logos that the University uses in printed material, media, athletics and other advertisements. Students have been watching as their campus slowly transforms buildings, roads and admissions processes all […]

Upcoming Local Events Vortex Music Festival June 27th&28thAsheville Civic CenterThis is going to be a great event, featuring local and regional artists including Perpetual Groove, DubConscious, Telepath, Laura Reed and Deep Pocket, Toubab Krewe, Yo Mama’s Big Phat Booty Band, and many more! Music will be starting at 6p.m. on […]