It’s about time we had a decent ska/punk band. Here they are, folks! Originally from Asheville, the fearsome fivesome Dawn of the Dude certainly are stealing the show all over North Carolina, gathering fans at both local and out-of-state shows. According to their site on purevolume.com, DOTD began as a […]
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SGA meeting minutes from October 26, 2006
The Student Government at Western Carolina University held its weekly meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2006, and the organization covered a considerable amount of material. Michelle Crowe, Director of Food Services at WCU, spoke about the new dining hall that will replace Dodson in the near future. “Construction on the […]
“The Departed” is must-see instant classic
Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas are just some of the classic movies that director Martin Scorsese has shot, but none of those movies are as good as The Departed. The Departed gave Scorsese his biggest opening weekend at the box-office, but it will give movie-goers something better…an all-time great […]
Man of the Year will not be movie of the year
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Well, in this case, “don’t judge a movie by its previews.” Based on the commercials, Man of the Year seemed to look like a hysterical political satire that would have audiences worldwide on the edge of […]
The Marine lives up to its hype
Being a fan of World Wrestling Entertainment, all I have been hearing since August was about the movie The Marine starring current WWE champion John Cena. He plays a marine named John Triton who is relieved of his duties in the Marines and goes home to his wife, played by […]
Leafy greens or leafy doom?
Earlier this year, an outbreak of E. coli spread to more than two hundred individuals, all of whom, coincidentally, were members of the “Spinach Fan Club.” Shortly after recovery, many of the members filed a joint lawsuit against “Big Spinach” in an effort to pay hospital bills, as well as […]
Haunted Asheville
Do you believe in ghosts? After experiencing the Haunted Asheville Ghost Tour, even the most skeptical believers may wonder if there truly are spirits among us.The tour, which includes a bus tour or a walking tour, is based on the book Haunted Asheville by Joshua P. Warren. Warren is an […]
Top Ten Weirdest Busted Ever
Picking up a car. Didn’t realize the Tough Man Contest was in town. Watch out for those dangerous lead blowers.. When you live on a street called “Locust Creek” you’re just asking for trouble. Oh, no! Not horseplay! Saran wrapping two cars together. Yeah. Stealing an inflatable couch. No matter […]
Weird North Carolina laws
It has been hard times for all since North Carolinians could not use their elephants to plow their cotton fields anymore. It is against the law, and so are many other things that may surprise you. There are many laws still on the books that seem so ridiculous it is […]
REACH Shooting Conclusion
The case of the recent murder of Bonnie Woodring by her husband John “Woody” Woodring at the REACH battered women’s shelter in Sylva came to an abrupt and unsatisfying end days ago when police officers found the body of Woodring, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in a houseboat at […]
