By Kaitlyn Mullis Sports Writer The Western Carolina cross country teams hosted the Catamount Classic on Saturday, Sept 20, taking second in the men’s and women’s divisions. Three other colleges competed for the top spots, including the University of Georgia, Gardner-Webb University and the Savannah College of Art & Design. […]
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“The Forgotten Funk”
By Catherine Connor Staff Writer Funky beats and classic make up the sounds of the local group Summertime Whisky Band. Guitarist Andrew Robinson, bass player Michael “Mitch” Dean, and drummer Matthew “Matt” France started jammin’ together back in March 2007 and they have been playing gigs in Cullowhee and Sylva […]
Nine Lives: Zombies for Art
Press Release: Thesis Art Exhibition of Nine Bachelor of Fine Arts Candidates Fine and Performing Art Center Museum Gallery, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC Opening Reception: Monday, November 10, 4-6 pm. Show runs through November 25. Contact: Marya Roland 828-227-3593 Are you feeling like a zombie? Nine of Western Carolina […]
Nobody Stops The Summertime Whiskey Band
By Parker Millar News Editor Right now I’m sitting on the UC lawn in the chill of early October listening to an impromptu show from Cullowhee’s Hometown Heroes, the Summertime Whiskey Band. “Funk You Very Much” is the message behind the band that set up on the stage at the […]
New Football Turf Debuts
By Cory Spaugh Sports Writer (Editors Note: The following is the first of a two-part series where Western Carolinian sports writer Cory Spaugh gathers opinions on the new turf at E.J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field) Eight years since the last makeover, Western Carolina unveiled a new playing surface at E.J […]
Justin Caudell Talks Football with Samford University
By Justin CaudellSports Editor Western Carolinian sports editor Justin Caudell discussed Western’s football team this week with their opponent on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Samford University. Samford’s Chistopher Smith and Justin spoke throughout the week about the positives and negatives of the two teams so far this season and made […]
Interview with Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins is not only a musician, most known for being the front man of Black Flag in the 80’s, but he also owns a record label and publishing company, 2.13.61. Rollins has his own talk show featuring his spoken word concerning politics and social commentary, and he has hosted […]
Police Brutality in Bryson City
By Parker Millar News Editor The front page of the “Asheville Citizen-Times” for Thursday, September 18 carried a story about the alleged beating of 25 year old Jacob Grant by Bryson City police officer Leon Allen. Bryson City Chief of Police Chief Rick Tabor said that the matter is being […]
Sylva’s Lynn Hotaling Compiles New Book
By Morgan Carver Staff Writer Jackson county’s very own Lynn Hotaling, editor of “The Sylva Herald,” has written a book giving this small town a vision of the past. Her book “Sylva” has images included in it from around the early 1900s and up. Looking back and seeing how Sylva […]
Dave Mathews Band Takes On Saxophonist Jeff Coffin
By Alison Murphy Staff Writer On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 LeRoi Moore, saxophonist of Dave Mathews Band for over 15 years, passed away. In late June, Moore was in an ATV accident and was recovering in his Los Angeles home when he died unexpectedly. After the initial accident DMB did […]
