This week I ventured down to Reid gym where I got myself a “physical education.” Actually, I was educated on the Department of Health and Human Performance and for students who enjoy recreational activity, sports, or physical activity, this department might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. The department […]
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Sexy and Satirical Rocky Horror Show Ready to Dazzle
#8220;Well it’s a jump to the left, then a step to the right… Let’s do the time warp again.” The University Players of WCU are excited and ready to enthrall this week as they shake it up with the “Time Warp” and introduce us to the comedy and intrigue of […]
MusicLife According to Quaye: Finley Quaye’s Vanguard
Finley Quaye’s latest offering, Vanguard, is a collection of love songs, life songs, and social criticisms. Mixing rock and reggae, Quaye provides a unique presentation. Sometimes he sings, sometimes he speaks; sometimes he is smooth and sometimes he is upbeat. “Spiritualized” is a groovy love song. This is one of […]
MovieElvis Has Left The Building… With 3.2 Million Dollars
Ahh, Las Vegas: Home of gambling, legalized prostitution, and Elvis impersonators aplenty. Oh, and robbery, guns, and deceit. “3000 Miles to Graceland” has all of this and more. If you don’t like guns, back away from the theater and go see “Hannibal.” There aren’t many guns in that one. “3000 […]
BookPioneer on Two Frontiers: Madam C. J. Walker
As February comes to a close, Black History Month gives way to Women’s Month, and Madam C. J. Walker comes into her own. As a self-made African-American woman who lived at the turn of the century, her story of rags-to-riches success is one whose appeal crosses racial and gender lines. […]
MusicOn a Higher Plane with Tortoise’s Standards
For those who are convinced that a song has to have lyrics to say something, allow Tortoise’s latest album, Standards to help you think otherwise. The Chicago-based band brings all sorts of sounds to this album, using instruments like xylophones and marimbas along with the standard guitars, bass, and drums. […]
Teachers of Tomorrow Day Scheduled for March 6
The tenth annual Teachers of Tomorrow Day, a program of activities for middle and high school students who are interested in teaching as a career, will be held Tuesday, March 6, at Western Carolina University. Up to 150 students from Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties […]
7-Year Student’s Comments Draw a Response
Perhaps Brian Harkins is the one “gradually going downhill.”
Women’s History Month Events Set at WCU
Open house events at Western Carolina University’s new Women’s Center and presentations on international women, women and war, and career challenges and gender in the workplace are all on the agenda as part of WCU’s observance of Women’s History Month. Activities begin on the WCU campus Tuesday, February 27, with […]
SoCon Women’s Basketball Looks to Solve the Seeding Puzzle in the Final
The excitement of the women’s basketball tournament looms in the air and the race for the tournament heats up as March 1 approaches. The 2001 Mountain Dew SoCon tournament tips off in Greenville, SC, next week. As the regular season wraps up, the seeds begin to fall into place. However, […]
