In 1957, nine black high schoolers integrated Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. On Thursday, Jan. 21, the youngest of these nine, Ms. Carlotta Walls LaNier, came to WCU and spoke to a nearly full room. The program began with a moving poem written and performed by a young man whose stage name is […]
Archives for January 2016
WCU Basketball game rescheduled
January 22, 2016 by
Western Carolina University’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball game that was scheduled for Jan. 23 has been moved to Jan. 24 due to inclement weather. The Women’s basketball game has been moved to 3:30 PM on Jan. 24. The Men’s basketball game has been moved to 1 PM. The Women will be facing off against the […]
Winter storm Jonas hits Jackson County
January 22, 2016 by
Updated 11:12 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23 Road conditions worsened overnight into Saturday morning, Jan. 23, causing hazardous conditions for drivers, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said in a press conference. The below-freezing temperatures allowed water on the roads to re-freeze creating black ice among other hazardous conditions. In Jackson County, temperatures Saturday will not rise […]
First snowfall of the year livens up WCU campus
January 21, 2016 by
Updated: 12:15 p.m., Jan 22 Today, Jan. 22, all Western Carolina University face-to-face classes are canceled. University officials warned students not to travel on the roads due to ice in an email early this morning. The first snow of the year fell in Cullowhee Wednesday, Jan. 20, leading to snowball fights, sledding and excitement. […]
Staff Writer takes on Base Camp Cullowhee’s rock wall
January 21, 2016 by
Western Carolina University boasts the highest collegiate rock wall in the state at 50 ft high. Base Camp Cullowhee hosts a climbing competition every year where students can win a t-shirt. This year’s competition was held in November over two evenings. About 20 people competed each night. Beside special events, the rock wall is open […]
Five album releases to get excited about in 2016
January 20, 2016 by
If you don’t think 2015 was a good year for music, maybe you are deaf. Or perhaps, you pride yourself in being super underground and are therefore too enlightened to listen to Adele. In that case, you probably hated the month of December, because it was impossible to take in any medium of media without […]
