Fox & Beggar Theater presented their final performance on Aug. 25 of “Taracco: A Soldier’s Tale” in Bardo Arts Center, ending their summer 2016 tour. According to the Fox & Beggar website, “Tarocco tells the story of an Italian WWI infantryman, trapped behind enemy lines after barely escaping the gas attacks at Caporetto. To pass […]
“Whee See You” – Pride Of The Mountains 2016 show revealed
May 7, 2016 by
The theater went dark, the eager students went silent and it hit the screen….. On Saturday, April 30, 2016 in the UC Theater, the upcoming Pride of The Mountains (POTM) marching band show was revealed publicly. Roughly 200 students in the marching program came out to find out what the show concept was going to be. […]
Perspectives on education: through the eyes of a female teacher
May 4, 2016 by
In an effort to see what it is truly like to be a woman working in the education field, the Western Carolina Journalist sat with local Smokey Mountain High School teacher Kristen Holt. This interview is a part of a multi-story project that attempts to bring to light the realities of being both a teacher […]
Inequality in the work place is unfair; WCU is no different
May 4, 2016 by
Women’s inequality in the workplace, specifically in education, is a widely discussed topic these days. Western Carolina University was requested by the WCU branch of the Tar Heel Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) to do a campus gender equity study in 2011. The study was completed in 2014 and presented in an open […]
Hike WCU: a guide to Western North Carolina hiking
May 1, 2016 by
HikeWCU has a range of hikes an hour or less from Cullowhee that are well worth your time. They range from hikes you can take your parents or little kids on to hikes that will challenge you and your adrenaline junkie friends both physically and mentally. (Be prepared to test your sense of direction and […]
“Chaos” brings the fun to Bardo
May 1, 2016 by
Glitz, glamour and good films filled the halls of Bardo Arts center as WCU’s Stage and Screen and Film and Television Production programs put on their 8-th annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival on Friday, April 29, 2016. The students at WCU outdid themselves this year with the quality and quantity of work that was presented. The […]
