Faculty talent displayed in Art Biennial

Artists muster up the courage to showcase their private and personal work. On Aug. 23, professors of art lowered their walls for the Western Carolina community at the School of Art and Design Faculty Art Biennial. Attendees filed into the WCU Fine Art Museum to view the works of faculty from the School of Art […]

Art exhibit to showcase faculty work

“Walk the walk and talk the talk” is the example that professors of the School of Art and Design set for their students. The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will host an art exhibition and artist talk on Thursday, August 23 from 5 to 7 p.m featuring pieces done by WCU faculty members. […]

Back to school

Western Carolina University welcomes its new class this weekend before the new school year begins on Monday, Aug. 20. The freshman move-in starts on Friday, Aug. 17 when around 1,500 new students get in the school groove. Expect changed and heavy traffic on campus. The freshman convocation starts 5.30 p.m. in the Liston B. Ramsey […]

Free dental clinic reaches out to the underserved

Ricky Clyburn sits up in the chair and grins at his reflection in a hand-held mirror. Seeing his own smiling mouth now full of very real-looking teeth, he is overwhelmed with joy. Derrick Deal, a dental technician who specializes in dentures, observes from a few feet away. Seeing what a difference has just been made […]

Life of an illegal immigrant in WNC

TIME magazine published a story about illegal immigrants who are coming out and being open about their status wanting a resolution. The article is written by one of them – Jose Antonio Varga, journalist who one year ago came out very publicly and said he is in USA illegally. Jessica Duncan did a story on […]

Aftermath of Amendment One

On May 8, 2012, North Carolina passed an amendment to the state constitution decreeing “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State.” The controversial measure passed with 61 percent of the vote just one day before President Barack Obama became the […]