In a packed University Center Theatre on Tuesday, Sept. 13, hundreds of students and staff gather to watch the first documentary in the Southern Circuit film tour entitled Surviving Hitler: A Love Story. Jutta and Helmuth are German citizens when Hitler rises into power, but despite Jutta’s newly discovered Jewish nationality, and Helmuth’s military status, […]
Responding to tragedy
September 9, 2011 by
“I wasn’t lucky to be a part of the 9/11 response, I was honored,” is the first thing that Lori Gerber says to a small crowd of students and faculty gathered in the UC Grandroom on Sept. 8 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on America. The atmosphere is intimate […]
WCU marching band prepares for upcoming season
September 8, 2011 by
Official practice hasn’t even started and hundreds of students holding instruments are already drenched in sweat, wearing only what’s necessary to cover their bodies. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, this is the scene for the Pride of the Mountains marching band, working hard to make their half time show a success, something the band knows […]
When there is smoke, there is fire
September 8, 2011 by
Catamount Peaks Apartment building 331 was engulfed in flames on Tuesday night, Sept. 6, producing smoke that could be seen throughout Cullowhee. According to students the fire was caused by lint build up in the dryer. Former resident, Danielle Lacroix, stated when she lived in the apartment, there were prior problems with the dryer. “We […]
Mountain top removal plagues Appalachian Mountains
June 2, 2011 by
Turning on the lights is a simple task, yet there is a complex system of wires and power lines that lead to an unexpected place: the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. Here the Appalachian mountains are plagued by the coal industries mining, where exploding mountain tops and pushing them into the valleys has […]
Community puts pieces back together after tornado
May 2, 2011 by
On April 16, 2011, a severe tornado ripped through Sanford, N.C., destructing everything in its path. Almost two weeks later, citizens are putting their community back together, proving that they are strong and will do anything to recover.
