Jeff “Hoss” Howard and his Hoss Howard Band will perform a benefit concert at the Cullowhee Valley School on Saturday, Feb. 23. Doors open at 6 p.m. and prizes will be announced at 6:30 p.m. The Hoss Howard Band plays southern rock and country style music. In May 2012, the band embarked on a mini-tour […]
Kip Moore rocked out at WCU
By Kathleen Kiser and Jessica Chester Hundreds of Western Carolina University students crowded the Ramsey Center to rock out to country singer Kip Moore. Kip Moore, a Georgia native, was the headliner event for Resolutions 2013 sponsored by AK Hinds University Center and Residential Living on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Kip Moore just finished a long […]
WCU Inspirational Choir performs Christmas Concert
The 35 student members of the Western Carolina University Inspirational Choir presented a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 2, in the Grandroom of WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center. The program consisted of four contemporary/inspirational songs performed by the choir, led by choir director Shelton Parks, plus two Christmas songs that included the audience’s participation. Everyone that […]
Fill your ears with holiday spirit
Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries festival is a month away and the preparation for it are in full swing. Susan Belcher, WCU first lady, was seen at the Sylva’s The Golden Carp singing in the holiday spirit while recording the video invitation to kick off opening night of the 29th anniversary of Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries. […]
Students weigh in on new music from Mumford & Sons, Dave Matthews Band, Avett Brothers
Three of the biggest bands in music, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Dave Matthews Band, all sold hundreds of thousands of copies of their new albums in September. Although Mumford & Sons scored the biggest record sales for their album, Babel, moving 600,000 copies in the first week, many people would argue as […]






