by Tyana Johnson and Kayla Godfrey “Forward together, not one step back!” was the slogan of the NAACP of North Carolina rally attended by hundreds of people in downtown Sylva on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 28. The rally was one of 13 held across the state in honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on […]
WCU to screen King documentary
August 28, 2013 by
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, WCU will screen the documentary “King- From Montgomery to Memphis”. The film comes as the first event of Western’s interdisciplinary theme for the year, “1960’s: Take it all in“. The screening will start at 7 p.m. in Niggli Theatre followed by a discussion led by […]
WCU hosts annual Relay For Life fundraiser
April 18, 2013 by
WCU hosted its 10th annual Relay For Life Fundraiser over Friday and Saturday, April 12 and 13. Students and volunteers spent the night on the UC lawn dancing, selling food and homemade items, playing games and sleeping in tents to raise money for cancer research. Each team had to have at least one person walking […]
Come to rally for Relay For Life
April 11, 2013 by
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 […]
Vagina Monologues give WCU something to talk about
March 6, 2013 by
Power, change, orgasm, vagina and pain, these were a few of the emotions and words that were instilled into the hearts of the audience during a controversial yet unforgettable performance. The Vagina Monologues opened on Friday, March 1, and ran through Saturday, March 2, in the UC Grand Room. The two day performance brought a […]
“Rashomon” was a success at WCU
March 3, 2013 by
The edges of the old wooden stage were piled with gadgets of the past and the lights had a dreary color scheme that set the tone for the post-apocalyptic “Rashomon.” WCU’s first production of the semester opened in Hoey auditorium on Wednesday, Feb. 20, and ran through Saturday, Feb. 23, as a part of the […]
