On Thursday, Jan. 28, students and faculty at Western Carolina University staged a multimedia presentation in the Niggli Theatre on the WCU campus honoring the late Josefina Niggli, a former instructor at the university. The “Niggli Celebration Premiere” included a performance highlighting Niggli’s career and professional life as well as […]
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WCU to expect new Mountain Heritage Center exhibits for Spring 2010
Big things are still going on at the Mountain Heritage Center during the spring 2010 semester. Some of the same exhibits and events that were going on last semester will continue, however, we have new and exciting things to look forward to, such as Student Band performances as well as […]
Western Carolina set to premiere film “Wesley” this February
Western Carolina film students were given a golden opportunity. Some were cast and sixteen were crewmembers for the John Jackman directed film “Wesley.” Based on the life of the co-founder of the Methodist church, the film was a perfect way for students to gain experience. “I think that this experience […]
Tribute to Red Skelton coming on February 14
Entertainer Tom Mullica will pay tribute to the gentle sweetness, improvisational skills and comic genius of Red Skelton, America’s beloved clown, in a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, at the Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University. Mullica embodies Skelton through characters including Clem Kadiddlehopper, the […]
WCU holds Rogers and Hammerstein Gala
It was another rainy day on Sunday, Jan. 24, when the perfect thing to do was be an audience member at the “Rodgers and Hammerstein Gala – A Celebration of their Greatest Songs” at FPAC. Western Carolina’s musical theatre program put on a lively show dedicated to Richard Rogers and […]
Sex and the Valley
Sex and the Valley is an ongoing column developed specifically for advice on troubling sexual situations, discussing the many different aspects of sexuality for men and women, and also just giving basic information about the practice of sex. Seeing as the Western Carolinian is a college newspaper with a college […]
Freshman 15 – Pound 5
Welcome back home, Catamounts. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday break. Mine was blissful as I missed the snow-in up here in Cullowhee, and it was joyous to be back with the family for so long. So with a new semester comes new professors, new classes, new people […]
Life “in the Fishbowl”
One might think that getting to live in a private room with no extra charge while working as an on-campus Resident Assistant is truly a dream compared to normal dorm life. At least until a set of sprinklers activate and flood the entire hall you’re responsible for… Nothing quite prepares […]
Girl Meets France
Bonjour from Antibes, France! Glad you joined me today as I begin my journey abroad this semester. It has been a whirl-wind adventure so far, and to think I have only been overseas for a few days. Nevertheless, I am here in Antibes on an exchange program through Western Carolina […]
WCU student wins regional sales competition
For the second consecutive year, a student from Western Carolina University is recipient of the top prize at a regional sales competition at Ball State University in Indiana. Ashley Fender, a WCU senior from Asheville, recently won the annual competition in sales-call role playing while competing against more than 20 […]
