Western Carolina University will kick off its annual Relay For Life fundraiser on the UC lawn starting at 6 p.m. Friday, April 12, and ending on Saturday, April 13, at 6 a.m. In this popular 12 hour long event, student organizations, faculty and members of the community, band together to raise money for the American Cancer Society […]
Archives for April 2013
Upcoming fashion expected to rip the runway
April 11, 2013 by
Photo taken by Christina Jackson One of WCU’s student organizations is daring to stand out from the others. When you take runway walking (modeling), music, and dancing you get Evolution Modeling Troupe. “A modeling troupe is an organization or agency that promotes fashion, and dance. We do urban modeling which consists of a series or […]
Randall Kenan brings his new story to life for WCU’s Spring Literary Festival
April 10, 2013 by
Randall Kenan, associate professor of comparative literature at UNC-Chapel Hill and writer of both fiction and nonfiction, presented his new short story, “When We All Get To Heaven” on the first night of the WCU Spring Literary Festival. Kenan began his presentation with a couple of quick facts about himself and then immediately jumped into his […]
Brian Boyer: Carrying a weighted perspective
April 7, 2013 by
On a night where emotions were high and silence drowned out the paralyzed faces of students, Brian Boyer stood tall to deliver a heartfelt and gut-wrenching story on impact and perspective. Boyer, the residential case manager at Western Carolina University, opened up on his experiences with past students dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, but […]
WCU 3rd annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k
April 7, 2013 by
The 3rd annual Western Carolina University Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k was April 6. Over 300 people registered to participate in the Valley of the Lilies this year. The half marathon began at 8a.m. and the 5k kicked off at 8:15a.m. The participants included WCU students, professors, community members, and even […]
“The Drowsy Chaperone” makes its way to WCU
April 7, 2013 by
Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen has been working hard for several months in preparation for their next play, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” which is scheduled to open April 11 on the main stage of the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now at the box office of […]
