Five women and five men have been selected for Western Carolina University’s 2011 Homecoming Court. The court will be presented and the king and queen crowned during halftime activities at WCU’s football game against The Citadel on Saturday, Oct. 22. The game begins at 3 p.m. In addition, they will […]
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North Carolina wants waiver from No Child Left Behind
North Carolina is in the process of seeking a waiver from key provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law, which has been criticized for too much emphasis on high-stakes standardized tests. President Barack Obama announced last month he would relieve states from the 2002 law as long as […]
Georgia man charged in Campus Bookstore thefts
A Georgia man suspected of stealing books multiple times this semester from the Campus Bookstore was taken into custody on Sept. 22 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel. Alvin R. Wilson, 42 and listing a Fayetteville, Ga. address, is charged with felony larceny. He was booked in the Jackson County […]
Take in breathtaking views at Grandfather Mountain in Linville
I look out at the scenery before me. I’m 5,946 feet up and I see history sleeping below me. Where can I go to see breathtaking views, history, fame, rarity and adventure? I didn’t go to New York City, Rome, Paris, or Greece. I went to Grandfather Mountain in Linville, […]
Bear sightings on campus prompt warnings from campus officials
Two black bear sightings were reported on campus on Tuesday, Sept. 20, marking the second and third time that a bear had been seen on campus this semester. In all the occasions, the bears left the campus area and did not come into conflict with the campus population. “Is not […]
Student Government Association Senate considering new resolutions
A leaner Student Government Association Senate has taken office for the 2011-12 school year. This year, the SGA Senate is smaller, going from 36 Senators to 12 Senators due to budget cuts. Student Body Vice President Alicia Page, who is over the Senate, is not concerned about the cut backs. […]
The Grascals bring contemporary bluegrass to WCU on Oct. 9
Grammy-nominated bluegrass musicians the Grascals will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, at Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. The show, “Dance Til Your Stockings Are Hot and Ravelin,’” is a musical tribute to 1960s sitcom “The Andy Griffith Show.” The Grascals’ performance is […]
WCU brings fast-rising comic Bo Burnham to campus Oct. 26
Comedian Bo Burnham will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University. Burnham rose to fame in 2006, while still in high school, after posting YouTube videos of himself in his bedroom performing autobiographical songs such as […]
Before They Were Educators: Dr. Bruce Frazier
There are many talented composers and conductors. However, it takes great talent and patience to teach those skills to students. One of those people possessed with talent for teaching and the skill required to do so is Dr. Bruce Frazier, Professor in the School of Music, who joined the Western […]
WCU alum takes knowledge learned in Cullowhee to Turner Broadcasting
It didn’t take long for Joe Mullins, a 2008 Western Carolina University graduate, to apply what he learned in Cullowhee to a job in the “real world”. Mullins graduated from WCU in May of 2008 with a B.S. degree in Broadcast Communications and a minor in Broadcast Sales. In June […]
