Magic: The Gathering gathers WCU students together

Every student needs a hobby to keep themselves entertained outside of homework. Many students at WCU play the trading card game, Magic: The Gathering. The graphic card game keeps pumping out new cards and content to keep its fans coming back for more. What is Magic: The Gathering exactly? It started in 1993 from the mind […]

“Once in a Lifetime” hits the stage Nov. 8

WCU’s School of Stage and Screen will present their fall production of the classic play “Once in a Lifetime” beginning Thursday, Nov. 8. Credited as George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s first collaboration, “Once in a Lifetime” premiered in 1930 at New York City’s Music Box Theatre. “Once in a Lifetime” is the story of a […]

Students weigh in on new music from Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Avett Brothers

Three of the biggest bands in music, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dave Matthews Band, all sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their new albums in September. Although Mumford & Sons scored the biggest record sales for their album, Babel, moving 600,000 copies in the first week, many people would argue as […]

Halloween in The Village

Even in the cold rain, students came together to put on another successful evening of Halloween in The Village on Monday, Oct. 29 in The Greek Village. “The Village plans this event for the kids because it’s a good chance for WCU to connect with the community,” said Tim Segert, Assistant Resident Director of The […]

Glassblowing artist Fritz Dreisbach visits WCU

Studio glass artist Fritz Dreisbach visited WCU on Monday, Oct. 29 and gave glass demonstrations at the Green Energy Park of Dillsboro. “Glass is a fluid material and I want people to see it as still moving,” said Dreisbach, one of the founding fathers of the American Studio Glass Movement. His original plan did not […]

Meadows and Rogers face-off at WCU

Mark Meadows and Hayden Rogers, candidates for US Congress in North Carolina’s 11th district, faced off in their final debate at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Education was an important topic at this specific debate as much of the audience was made up of students. The question on everyone’s mind, and a question […]