Sick of all the campus construction? Well, sit back because students are about to see much more of it. For those of you who are bored with the construction that has plagued Stillwell building for the past few years, rest assured, the Stillwell construction should be completed this fall. Frustrated […]
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Chill Out, Cullowhee
Summer months – some people get excited about outdoor cookouts and summer sports and some dread the instant sunburn and constant sweating that comes with all the fun. So, as drinking more water is a given, how do we beat the heat? First, it’s probably best for you to get […]
Staying for the Summer?
Staying in Cullowhee for the summer? Don’t know what to do? Many students are under the impression that summer is a time for fun, first time experiences and new opportunities-and they’re right. The area surrounding Western Carolina University is overflowing with diverse and entertaining activities to take part in during […]
Don’t Get Ticked Off This Summer
As I tried to put off the many loads of laundry I should have been doing, I went to the raid the freezer for popsicles, but instead I was greeted by… A tick. Well, a tick that had bitten my mother in a labeled and dated Ziploc bag to be […]
WCU’s Performing Arts Center Offers Sizzlin’ Summer Shorts
There is something for everyone this summer at Western Carolina University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. The Center’s second annual Sizzlin’ Summer Shorts Series opened its curtains to the full sounds of the North Carolina Symphony Orchestra on May 28. The Orchestra’s tribute to the music of North Carolina, “Blue […]
“Smashing Pumpkins and the People That Carve Them”
The odds are good that if you’re a student at Western Carolina University you probably lived through the ’90s, unless you’re some sort of child prodigy. But for most students, the ’90s hosted the awkward squeaking voices and general discovery of advanced hygiene practices of puberty and (or) the walking, […]
Students Desire for Off-campus Housing Increases
Many students feel the need to move off-campus after spending a couple years living in the dorms. These students, usually upperclassmen, often discover how difficult it is to find off-campus housing in the surrounding area that is within their living standards and that is affordable. Western Carolina University has recognized […]
Job Opportunities Abound Around Western
It is easy to believe that Cullowhee, North Carolina is the furthest thing possible from a thriving metropolis. At a first glance, the small town named for “place of the lilies” appears little more than the location of Western Carolina University. A single strip of road is all that leads […]
How to Have a Silly Summer
I check facebook and I see what you guys are doing in Cullowhee for the summer. When you’re not going to class, you’re either up to absolutely nothing and glued to the TV, or computer all day, or you’re up to no good. I’ve seen the facebook pictures! So here’s […]
Local band Last Rezort crowned Battle of the Bands Winner
When inclement weather threatened the crowd turn-out for Battle of the Bands on Wednesday April 11, LMP Music Coordinator Jason Eckard refused to let it get him down. Rain or shine, he was going to deliver the show he knew the students had been waiting for. The bands, too. The […]
