The Locust Honey String Band was welcomed at WCU on March 7 for the First Thursday Old-Time Bluegrass Jam Series in the Mountain Heritage Center. Locust Honey performed for an intimate crowed, playing some original songs and cover songs, both featured on their new album “He Ain’t No Good.” While Ariel, Chloe and Meredith all […]
Restaurant brings the taste of ‘new Mexican cuisine’ to Cullowhee
March 6, 2013 by
While driving down Old Cullowhee Road, it’s hard to imagine that the small, strip section of buildings housing a tattoo parlor and beer store, would also be the home of some of the freshest Mexican food in town. Sazon Restaurant, hidden behind the unassuming facade is a diamond in the rough. Alex Rodriguez came to the United […]
WCU hosts 12th annual Gender Conference
March 5, 2013 by
Western Carolina University’s 12th annual Gender Conference themed “Women and Ethnicity,” is March 5 and includes an entire day full of events and discussions for WCU students, faculty and professionals. The conference starts with an interactive photography exhibit Subject 2 Change inviting audience to test their conception on race watching “racially ambiguous female body.” The exhibit […]
Association created for Veterans at WCU
February 26, 2013 by
Western Carolina University caters to many types of students. There is the traditional student that entered college from high school and then there are those that entered the workforce and then enrolled in college, but in the midst of those individuals, is a special kind of university student, a student veteran. WCU prides itself on […]
WHEE For Life and the Cross Training Challenge provide wellness opportunities for WCU
February 24, 2013 by
The WHEE For Life program, which stands for “Wellness Helps Employees Excel,” began in 2009 in reaction to a statewide mandate for North Carolina. The goal for WHEE For Life is to provide wellness opportunities to employees both on and off campus dealing with lowering stress, cutting out bad smoking habits and increasing nutrition and […]
Internet sensation “shakes” WCU
February 20, 2013 by
Recently a Youtube sensation has been sweeping the web. People from all over the world have been creating their own version of the “Harlem Shake.” On Wednesday, Feb. 20 at roughly 5:30 p.m. the students of Western Carolina University met on the University Center lawn to produce their own version. Chancellor David Belcher and the […]
