Comic book movies have had a lukewarm reception from American movie audiences. They either love them or hate them and there is no in between. Director Zack Snyder can now have the distinction of making what might be considered the first comic book movie that has received mixed reviews from […]
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Campbell Was A Barrel of Laughs at WCU
Comedian Jesse Campbell performed at Illusions on Friday, Mar. 13. It was one of the many events presented as part of Western Carolina’s “Stay At Western Weekend.” Campbell’s carefree, “whatev” brand of comedy had students chuckling from 8pm until 9:30, as she spun stories about everything from ghosts to wild […]
Movie Review – Ooooo Fireworks!
Have you ever flipped through the channels one day and ran across the television show MXC on the Spike channel? Yoshitaka Nishi, played by actor Takeshi Kitano, happens to be a very interesting character. On February 23 in the UC Theatre many were able to experience his movie Fireworks aka […]
Talking with Simon Carr, Painter
On Tuesday September 30 of last year, painter Simon Carr came to speak in the Fine and Performing Arts Center’s lecture room. He spoke mostly about his most recent Subway paintings, their meaning to him and their formal aspects. The next day, I had the chance to sit down and […]
Paying for College and Keeping Debt Low
Paying for college is very expensive. Upon graduation from Western, a good majority of students will be in serious debt. 74% of WCU students receive some form of financial aid, which comes in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study. Nationally, only 69% of students attending public four- year […]
Pride of the Mountains Marching Band “Workin’ It!” All the Way to Austin, Texas
]Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is going to be featured at the College Band Directors National Association conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, Mar. 27. Based on overall excellence and creativity, the band’s 2008 show entitled “Work It!” was one of five band shows to be […]
WCU Hosts Undergraduate and Graduate Research Presentations
The WCU Undergraduate Research Expo and the Graduate Research Symposium is underway this week. The Undergraduate Expo took place beginning on Monday, Mar. 23 and lasted through Thursday, Mar. 26. The event involved roughly 200 student presenters and 70 faculty sponsors, representing 23 academic departments. The expo schedule includesd presentations […]
Vehicle Mileage Tax Being Discussed in D.C./N.C.
In December 2008, President Elect Barack Obama appointed conservative Ray Lahood as the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary. During an interview last month, Lahood mentioned a vehicle mileage tax replacing the current ten cents per gallon gas tax. The goal being, to generate revenue. With the overall goal being to […]
A City At Sea May Only Be a Few Years Away
The Seasteading Institute of California has begun making plans to build a “city at sea”. Set to be constructed off the coast of San Francisco with a functioning prototype, the “city at sea” completion date can be expected in as little as three years. Seasteading is the concept of creating […]
Getting to Know Your Administration: Dr. Kyle Carter
Dr. Kyle Carter has been Western Carolina University’s Provost since November of 2004. He received a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in psychology and went on to study educational psychology receiving his MA and PhD. from the University of Georgia. He has spent thirteen years directly in the classroom and […]
