Archives for September 2013

WCU to host seventh annual study abroad fair

The seventh annual Study Abroad Fair at Western Carolina University, organized by the Department of International Programs and Services, will be held in the University Center Grand Room on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last year there were 450 students, faculty and staff members who participated in the Study Abroad Fair. The […]

Claim your rights

Roger Hartley, professor of  political science and public affairs at Western Carolina University, published an opinion piece in Mountain Xpress yesterday on gay marriage and rights.  “The Supreme Court made a historic decision this past term when it struck down a portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, recognizing that legally married same-sex couples have the […]

School of Music and Asheville Symphony string together orchestral concert

Western Carolina University School of Music students and faculty will join string players from the Asheville Symphony Orchestra performing Beethoven, Strauss and Mendelssohn for the first Artist-in-Residence concert of the year. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Unlike most School […]

Catamount freshmen to take first strides

Tomorrow, the Western Carolina football team plays their first home game.  The team is looking to get on track after dropping the first two games to open the season.  And one thing is a given. The Catamount faithful will be out in full force. But something else is happening tomorrow.  It’s more or less a […]

Echoes from Shanksville, PA: Twelve years later

Through my life, I’ve had to say goodbye to people I knew; too many times for one person so young to have to endure. One just assumes that this is life, and we are all meant to die at one point in time, no matter what the circumstance. Some pass on from natural causes, some […]

9/11 remembrance timely for American people

The information below is from “Decision Points,” a memoir written by George W. Bush on the never-before-heard details about his presidency.  In 2010, NBC News published the memoir’s excerpt from the 9/11 attacks.  “God of Grace and God of Glory”: “Grant us wisdom, grant us courage, for the facing of this hour.” George W. Bush […]