Ever had the strange feeling that your every move is being watched as you surf the Web? Do you ever get unexpected or inappropriate pop-up ads coming up on your screen as you work diligently at your PC? Do you have programs that you don’t recall installing? If so, you […]

Six years ago NASA designed the Reduced Gravity Student Flight Program to get more students interested in science and technology. Teams selected to participate have the opportunity to travel to Houston, Texas for a week and a half and conduct their experiments in a weightless environment on the KC-135. The […]

Just a short drive south from Western Carolina University on NC 107 is one of North Carolina’s most beautiful treasures, Whitewater Falls. With a total height of over 400 feet measured from several towering cascades, it is the tallest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. Whitewater Falls is located in […]

Last year when students were asked to choose a design for the new recreation center as part of the Reid Gymnasium renovation, many commented on how great it was to see an indoor climbing wall as part of the design. Some thought that WCU was finally moving into the big […]

Sometimes it seems difficult to maintain an active lifestyle while in college. Luckily at Western there is never a shortage of active things to do outdoors. Organizations like Base Camp Cullowhee (BCC) are devoted to providing a true source of outdoor entertainment that doesn’t come from the television or the […]

WC_online newsmagazine is a student publication of The Western Carolinian (WCnewsmagazine). WCnewsmagazine is a member of the Student Media Board of Western Carolina University. By, for and about WCU student life, WC_online is seeking writers and contributors for Fall 2003 and Spring 2004. Please send send all material for consideration […]

Europe, an area of increased interest in light of recent disagreements between European and American leaders over international policy, will be the subject of a geography topic course being offered at Western Carolina University in the fall semester. Taught by Jeffery Neff, Western Carolina associate professor of geography, the course […]

Western Carolina University is installing a new state-of-the-art digital production console designed by Solid State Logic in the university’s all-new, interdisciplinary recording arts studio, which is scheduled to be ready for classes in the spring semester of 2004. “We need to train our students on equipment they will find in […]

Do you write? Do you like sports? Would you like to get paid writing about sports? Are you motivated? Do you get things done, or just talk about them? The Western Carolinian is now accepting applications for sports writers and editors for Fall 2003 and Spring 2004. Those interested should […]

The Western Carolina University men’s cross country team returns three All-Southern Conference performers for the 2003 season in sophomore Adam Puett who placed third at the 2002 SoCon Championships, senior Ben Watkins (10th in 2002) and senior Caleb Bailey (third in 2001). These three headliners will give WCU a very […]