What is Heartbleed?

In late April, students may have received an e-mail from Western Carolina University’s IT department warning you of a new threat to the internet named “Heartbleed.” The warning was accompanied with a statement that your password for numerous services offered by the school including MyCat, Blackboard and wireless internet would need to be changed if […]

Game Review: Amazing Spider-Man 2

This summer, audiences will be able to watch The Amazing Spider-Man 2, starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx and more. If you can’t wait for the film,  Activision has your back with a video game tie in to hold you over- sort of. Story Amazing Spider-Man 2 the game starts with you as Peter Parker […]

Game Review: South Park: The Stick of Truth

Very few shows can lay claim to the type of legacy South Park has. Even after 17 seasons, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker still find ways to keep the adventures of the residents of a quiet mountain town in Colorado relevant. Since its announcement, there has been some question as to whether or not […]

The 2014 Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair: Celebrating 125 years of science and looking to the future

WCU celebrated 125 years of science by hosting the 2014 Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair Feb. 5 and 6 and by providing a variety of activities in the Ramsey Center for young students across the region. Feb. 5 featured the Elementary Division (grades 3-5), and Feb. 6 featured the Junior and Senior Divisions (grades […]

WCU gamers get ready!

Whee Game will be hosting their bi-semester LAN this Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Grand Room and Illusions in the University Center. Vice president of console gaming Duy Nguyen said in an email interview that the LAN will have every major console except for the Xbox One. That includes the Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360, […]

Microsoft announces Xbox One updates

Microsoft announced two new system updates for the Xbox One today, addressing problems with party chat, storage management and to prepare gamers for Titanfall this March. On February 11, users will be asked to download and install and install the first update as soon as they sign into Xbox Live. The update will include some […]