Written story produced by Elise Holbrook. Podcast episode produced in collaboration with Drue Stinnett. Take a moment and think about your upbringing. Were you constantly and consistently taught to pay attention to your surroundings, or to be cautious in public, whether it be sticking to well-lit areas, having a friend of family member with you at […]
Western Carolina’s Purple Thunder to perform at the NBA All-Star game
February 15, 2019 by
Western Carolina’s winter drumline, Purple Thunder, will travel to Charlotte, N.C. this weekend to perform in one of the variety acts as part of NBA All-Star weekend. What began as a fun performance act for talented drummers at Western Carolina has soon grown into one of the most anticipated performance groups of the winter season, […]
Catamounts roar with laughter at comedy night in the UC
February 1, 2019 by
Western Carolina’s Last Minute Productions continued its Best of the West competition with the comedy event, “Last Catamount Standing” on Jan. 30. Performing for a crowd of around 50 people, students Casey Jowers and Alex Sapp competed for a spot in the series finale. Though neither had ever done stand-up comedy before, both were […]
Skid Row’s self-titled debut album turns 30
January 24, 2019 by
For 30 years, music fans have heard the music of Skid Row through the radio or other forms of media whether it be a power ballad like “I Remember You” or heavy hitters like “18 and Life,” which proved to be their biggest hit by reaching No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On […]
New production “Light Chasers” perfect closing of the fall Mainstage season
December 5, 2018 by
The School of Stage and Screen at Western Carolina University is ending the fall semester with a production like none other done before by the department. “Light Chasers” is a brand-new production conceived and created by Stage and Screen Program Director, Jayme McGhan and dance faculty, Ashlee Wasmund and Liz Borom. It is the ending […]
The vinyl revival
November 21, 2018 by
Vinyl records may have been referred to as a thing of the past or something you would see at your local Goodwill, but not anymore. Now vinyl is back and here to stay. This vinyl revival has existed since 2007 and has continued to show increased interest and sales. In 2017, digital downloads were outsold […]
