Voters flooded the Health and Humans Sciences building to cast their ballot for the midterm election. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and as of 1 p.m. 270 voters already passed through with issues like affordability, Helene recovery efforts and a yearning for change on the forefront of their minds. “I’m looking for a better way […]
WCU trumpet professor Brad Ulrich retirement swan song performance
April 16, 2026 by
The classical works of Vivaldi, Debussy and Bach matched perfectly with more contemporary works of Horowitz and Turrin during the final concert of Dr. P. Bradley Ulrich which was worthy of the name “Final Trumpet Extravaganza.” The matching tones of Paul Merkelo and Ulrich’s trumpets reverberating throughout Coulter’s Recital Hall were coordinated with the expertise […]
Q&A with Carlos Dotson
November 6, 2019 by
In preparation for the WCU Men’s Basketball season, I sat down with senior forward Carlos Dotson for a Q&A, recorded for The Sports: Plus Podcast, part of the WWCU Podcast Network. How’s your second year here at Western going? Pretty good, we’ve had a productive start to fall practice, so we’re really looking good […]
Appalachian poet, teacher, and fiber artist Jane Hicks
April 7, 2016 by
Joining Darnell Arnoult at 4 p.m. in the UC Theater for the Spring Literary Festival will be Appalachian poet, teacher, and fiber artist Jane Hicks and she will be reading from her new book of poems titled Driving with the Dead. A native of upper East Tennessee, Hicks is an award-winning poet and quilter. Her […]
“Spread It Heavy” with Porch 40
January 28, 2015 by
From house party to premier venue, Porch 40 is increasing the size of their performances, as well as their unique repertoire. Porch 40 is a college town band taking the local music scene in western North Carolina to a new level. Andrew Duncan, Carter McDevitt, Spencer Bradley, Scott Burr and Mitchell Metz formed the progressive/funk/rock group […]
Aftermath of Amendment One
May 18, 2012 by
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 […]
