This story was written by Quintin Ellison, originally published in The Sylva Herald. One day last week, Catherine Carter, a poet and professor in the English department at Western Carolina University, started sketching a bubble chart to illustrate how literary and artistic engagement dovetail in this community. She didn’t complete the task. “I ran out of paper. […]
Ballad “Barbara Allen” jump starts a hopeful career for a young storyteller
March 30, 2017 by
“(Ballads are) a way for me to connect with a world that I was told a lot about by relatives of mine…” said James Woodburn, Asheville local and musician. “…but funnily enough, I feel closer to it than the stuff you hear on the radio today. It’s ephemeral, it’s like words in stone that seem […]
Carlos Andreas Gomez inspires Western Carolina community
March 28, 2017 by
Spoken Word poet Carlos Andreas Gomez entertained the WCU community with some of his most famous poems on March 17. He enlightened the crowd of about 30 people with his deep poems and opinions about 21st century society. Gomez’s performance was organized by Last Minute Productions (LMP) and took place in the UC Illusions room. Gomez […]
Forums underway as WCU, educators explain lab school
March 28, 2017 by
The first of two forums about the new Catamount School unveiled plans, objectives and information. The forum, which took place March 16 on the campus of Western Carolina University, was led by Kim Winter, associate dean of The College of Education at WCU; Dan Grube, director of The School of Teaching and Learning at WCU; […]
Prepare for your summer bod: Come run the Valley of the Lilies
March 27, 2017 by
Saturday, April 1, it will be the perfect weather to…. run. Come join the 260 runners registered to run in the seventh annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k from 6:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. hosted by Western Carolina University’s Department of Campus Recreation and Wellness as well as the School of Health Sciences. […]
Open house breaks school record
March 27, 2017 by
This weekend’s open house broke the record for number of attendance as the third largest in the school’s history. Western welcomed potential students and their families to campus at open house on Saturday, March 25. Attendees were given the opportunity to tour the campus and dorms, talk with representatives from academic departments and programs, and […]
