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TRAFFIC: As Real As Movies Can Feel

Traffic is the movie so many Americans have waited for. It tells the real story of drug trafficking in America. The movie, starring Michael Douglas, centers around the trafficking industry of North America. When Robert Wakefield (Douglas) is named the new head of the DEA, he faces an insurmountable task […]

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Java Man: How Today’s Discoveries Affect Tomorrow’s Understanding

Every semi-well-informed person knows a little something about archaeology, anthropology, and paleontology, even if he or she is not quite sure about the fields’ terminology. News of momentous discoveries like Lucy, thought to be the “missing link” between humans and their ape ancestors, or the Iceman, whose secrets scientists are […]

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Bittersweet Frustrations with Delta Bluesman Honeyboy Edwards

#8220;I don’t drink because I’m dry, baby, I drink because I’m blue. I tried pretty well this morning, I can’t get along with you. Said hey, baby, don’t you want to go-land of California, sweet home Chicago.” If those lines sound familiar, then one of the latest releases from Smithsonian […]

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“Is That Your Wife? What a Lovely Neck…” – Nosferatu

Nosferatu: eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)A Prana-film ProductionDirected by F.W. MurnauWritten by Henrik GaleenBased upon Dracula by Bram StokerStarring Max Schreck and Gustav von Wangenheim In this, the age of slick production, huge budgets and digital special effects, F.W. Murnau’s legendary work Nosferatu: eine Symphonie des Grauens (translated, a Symphony […]

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‘The Best Band in the World’ Plays Asheville

The nine-piece band La Bottine Souriante plays the Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place on Sunday, February 11 at 8pm. This astounding ensemble from Quebec plays unbelievable, wild and raucous weavings of Cajun, Acadian, Celtic, pop, folk, jazz, big band brass, swing and traditional styles on acoustic and electric bass, […]

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Reader Finds Article Appalling

This is in regard to: Past-Prime Rockers Should Hang Up GuitarsBy Eric Newsom – Staff WriterWestern Carolinian. January 24, 2001. Vol 65, Issue 17, pg. 8 I was appalled at this article, the writing was like that of a grammar school child. How dare he stand there and slam people […]

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Hail to the Thief?

Was the election won or stolen? This question will forever mark the presidential election of 2000. Regardless of whether this question ever gets answered, one thing is certain; Americans will have to move on, and we will have to work together to survive this era of that might see detrimental […]

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Complaining? What for?…

I just read the editorials printed in the last edition and, as a result, I am here to write a “People’s voice” article, as my frustration and anger raised these past three weeks. Oh, by the way I apologize for the possible grammatical mistakes I might have done writing these […]

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Lady Cats snap losing streak

Western Carolina defeated the Lady Cougars of the College of Charleston 75-65 Saturday night in Charleston. The win ended the squad’s five-game losing streak and gave the Lady Cats (8-9, 2-6) their second Southern Conference victory. Western led for most of the first half and took a 27-22 lead at […]