Archives for November 5, 2012

Revving up for Election Day

Tomorrow is finally the day. After a contentious campaign season marked by a whirlwind of advertising and controversy, the 2012 United States presidential election is this Tuesday, Nov. 6. A CNN national poll released today shows a statistical dead heat between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. WCU’s CatTran shuttle service will […]

Magic: The Gathering gathers WCU students together

Every student needs a hobby to keep themselves entertained outside of homework. Many students at WCU play the trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. The graphic card game keeps pumping out new cards and content to keep its fans coming back for more. What is Magic: The Gathering exactly? It started in 1993 from the mind […]

“Once in a Lifetime” hits the stage Nov. 8

WCU’s School of Stage and Screen will present their fall production of the classic play “Once in a Lifetime” beginning Thursday, Nov. 8. Credited as George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s first collaboration, “Once in a Lifetime” premiered in 1930 at New York City’s Music Box Theatre. “Once in a Lifetime” is the story of a […]

Students weigh in on new music from Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Avett Brothers

Three of the biggest bands in music, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dave Matthews Band, all sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their new albums in September. Although Mumford & Sons scored the biggest record sales for their album, Babel, moving 600,000 copies in the first week, many people would argue as […]