“Girl Code” stars perform comedy at WCU

MTV “Girl Code” stars Carly Aquilino and Chris Distefano performed mature comedy to Western Carolina University’s University Center Grand Room on Nov. 14, 2013 at 8 p.m., to mixed reactions from the crowd. Last Minute Productions brought the pair to WCU to talk about their very popular show. “Girl Code” is a female-driven, “irreverent” comedy […]

ICA hosts Native American Expo

November has just been declared American Indian Heritage Month by Gov. Pat McCrory and just in time for the celebration, WCU has kicked off its fifth annual Native American Expo this week. The three day expo consists of  dancers, presentations, stone carving and story telling. The expo also includes a walk through exhibit displaying Native American artifacts, […]

Zombies attack WCU campus for 7 days

Written by: Melissa Day and Bayleigh Davis “Zombies on Campus! A Slaughterpocalypse!” is a zombie comedy opening on Wed. Nov. 13. Written and directed by Western Carolina University’s own D.V. Caitlyn, “Zombies on Campus!” is written as a play-within-a-play. In this case, the play is William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” and the opening scene has the audience […]

A dream in production

Daniel Ross is juggling responsibilities and working for his dream. His long-time passion for music sparked a new love for music production, leading him into starting Avidity Recording Studio. Ross launched Avidity in 2011 and has since carried steady clientele over the last two years, most of whom are WCU students. Ross, a junior and […]

Western Carolina University presents Stompfest 2013

After months of preparation Western Carolina Universities National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) Greeks were anxious to represent their organization and present to the audience of their classmates, family members and WCU alumni the routines they’ve worked vigorously to create. The Organization of Ebony Students and WCU’s Intercultural Affairs hosted the  2013 Stompfest at the Bardo Fine […]

Pride of the Mountains hosts Tournament of Champions

The past weekend WCU was anything but quiet. The campus was filled sounds of band music and proud parents. Western Carolina’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band hosted the 13th annual Tournament of Champions Invitational at E.J. Whitemire Stadium last Saturday, October 12. This event featured around 3000  high school musicians from 25 top high school bands from […]