With America in a state of instability after the terrorist attacks on September 11, the Patriot Act managed to move through the Senate and Congress quickly and was enacted on October 25, 2001. The Patriot Act was designed to increase the amount of information the government is able to receive […]

Since September 11, many liberties have been taken away from Americans in the name of defending freedom. The Patriot Act has not only taken away search and seizure rights over your home and personal property, but this law also extends into the privacy of your home or office by going […]

Western’s Jazz Ensemble will perform jazz classics and modern jazz arrangements by various composers at 8 P.M. in the recital hall of Coulter on Monday October 6. The performance will include “Stella by Starlight”, “God Bless the Child”, “Borderline” and many others. For more information about the upcoming WCU Jazz […]

There isn’t much in this life that David Sedaris has not done. From working as a house cleaner to an elf at Macy’s Department Store in New York City to becoming an acclaimed writer whose work is aired on NPR, he has lived an interesting life. In 2001, he was […]

Western Carolina University’s Catamount Concert Series will present “A Recital of Love Songs from Broadway to Beethoven” featuring the talents of baritone Dennis Jackson and pianist Bradley Martin, members of the WCU music faculty. Jackson and Martin will perform 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Asheville […]

The theatre season at WCU opened last Friday with “The Battle of Shallowford” by North Carolina playwright Ed Simpson. The comedy, presented in Hoey Auditorium by the University Players, is the tale of what happens when residents of the small N.C. town of Shallowford fall for one of the greatest […]

Western Carolina University Campus Events Wednesday, October 1 Workshop-Americans with Disabilities Act training (Facilities Management only). Required for all EPA and SPA employees. Offered various dates, times, and locations throughout fall semester. 9-10 a.m. and 10:15-11:15 a.m. Room 104, Killian Building. (227-7116, course content or requirement; 227-2388, registration) Homecoming 2003-Homecoming […]

A resounding “pang” shoots over the tournament ring as an old metal folding chair ricochets off a man’s forehead. The man falls to the ground, dirtying his frayed, cut-off-sleeved T-shirt. The audience is caught between astonishment and laughter. Is he really hurt, or is he just faking it? Or both? […]

MYSTIC VIBRATIONSOCTOBER 2South Carolina based band Mystic Vibrations will be performing at WCU on October 2nd. The Reggae band originated in Jamaica but is composed of members from St. Crois and the USA. Mystic Vibrations are known for their strong stage presence and original music compositions that hold true to […]