Lower income individuals and families in WNC are receiving more of a tax return this year than last year as President Obama’s plan to pull the middle class out from below the poverty line begins to take shape. The U.S. Census Bureau released data in 2011 that stated nearly one out of every five mountain […]
Pan-STARRS Comet now visible in Northern Hemisphere
March 15, 2013 by
If you look up at the western sky right after sunset this week, you just might catch a glimpse of a radiant body of celestial ice, the Pan-STARRS Comet. Officially called Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS), the comet was discovered in June 2011 by astronomers at the University of Hawaii Maui College using the Pan-STARRS Telescope. […]
WCU dances to save lives
March 15, 2013 by
Western’s basketball courts in Campus Rec Center looked like a mayhem and joy mixed with a loud music. For 12 hours 400 people were dancing away their Saturday for a good deed- raising money for the children who could not dance. Western Carolina University hosted its 2nd annual Dance Marathon on March 9 raising money […]
InFlame heats up the Bardo Arts Center
March 13, 2013 by
The Bardo Arts Center hosted a blending of styles Tuesday night, March 12, as world music fusion group InFlame took the stage. InFlame’s sound is a unique one. Performed by four artists from four different countries, InFlame is a fine blend of traditional Indian classical styles and Hispanic flamenco music. Comprised of an acoustic guitar, […]
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 […]
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 […]
