Western Carolina University’s television production students got an opportunity last Monday to get an inside view of the Events Center in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Professor, Mark Mattheis took this resource and used it as a learning tool for his students. Jo Blaylock, President of Human Resources and Neal Morgan, Entertainment Manager, showed the students around […]
Randall Harris and Chris Visi Perform Graduate Recital
March 31, 2011 by
Chris Visi and Randall Harris performed their graduate lecture recital on Thursday, March 17 at the Coulter Recital Hall. The recital consisted of many different musical instruments, an overview about each instrument, the compositional process and the equipment used. While both students thrive with musical abilities, each student presented differently. Randall Harris, presented a jazz composition that […]
From Vogue to WCU, support for transgender is in
March 31, 2011 by
Western Carolina Univeristy’s Department of Intercultural affairs will illustrate the popularity and power of transgender at its second annual TRANSaction Day on Friday, April 1. Transgender is a term used to describe anyone whose identity or appearance differs from stereotypical expectations of how men and women should act or look. The New York Times said the […]
“Kiss Me Kate”
March 22, 2011 by
Western Carolina University presents a Cole Porter play, Kiss Me Kate; It will be held at the Fine and Performing Arts Center March 24-26 at 7:30p.m. and on March 27, at 3p.m. Casey Weems and Patrick Detloff, play the two main roles in the play. They share their excitement about the performance with us as […]
For all you water lovers
March 16, 2011 by
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS –– The Raven Fork, a Class V whitewater river located in the Great Smoky Mountains, descends rapidly from its origins near the Appalachian Trail to the valley floor in the Big Cove section of the Qualla Boundary. The steep, narrow descent is a favorite of extreme whitewater kayakers and the centerpiece of an […]
“Stay human and never forget”
March 15, 2011 by
Dr. Susan Cernyak-Spatz filled WCU’s Ramsey Center March 14 and captivated the audience with tales of her two years spent in a Nazi death camp. “I am here to tell my story so that no one will forget. If we fail to remember the past we are condemned to repeat it,” said Spatz. Spatz was […]
