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Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 15

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  • November 22nd, 2011 ~ WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 6 EGA TURES Rachel. pels WCU alum and Big Brother winner, returns to Cullowhee PHOTO BY ASHLEY Tf. EVANS "Rachel Reilly shows her Catamount pride with Paws while in n Cullowhee for Homecoming Weekend. Caleb Gray, Staff Writer : Many people in the U. S. know Rachel Reilly fromher time on two seasons of the hit television reality show Big Brother, but locally she is still a Catamount. * Reilly, who won. the $500,000 grand prize at the end of the 13th season of - Big Brother, returned to Cullowhee over Homecom- ing Weekend and tailgated _ dressed in purple and gold, just as'she did when she at- tend Western Carolina Uni- . versity from 2002 to 2006. . While at WCU, she was involved in a number of organizations like Phi Mu, RSA, and SGA. 7 think being involved in your university helps you to grow into someone success- uly Reilly said. You have to go for it. P3 PAR ei Western riligocs si i al | The pues ie itical, and ence contexts in which Reilly graduated hed Western with a bachelors degree in. chemistry and moved to Las Vegas after graduation. In Las Vegas, Reilly worked at a lab developing chemistry technology, but she said that it was not really for her. She eventually quit her lab job and started to work as a cocktail waitress. While there, Reilly was able to be around her passion of entertainment, and she met a few people from Big Brother. She auditioned ~ and was cast for Season 12. Reilly said that season was difficult for her because she felt she was the girl peo- ple loved to hate. She con- tinued by saying that did not discourage her however be- : cause it was a competition, and she was not on the show to make finends. ) s ULPAR 309-70 aire in& of ter | Me Alienation and the longing for neg nanan life and film. _ Pa ULPAR 312-70 hte of mi gst Season 12 ended without Reilly wining the competi- tion, but she did find her fi- anc on the show. She was also asked back for Season 13 where she won the grand prize. She says even though it was tough, she fought through it to win. 1 -think you should al- ways pursue your dreams, Reilly said. Nothing is out. of your reach. When asked what she was working on now, Reilly said'she was working with a company on making a You- Tube channel that taught sci- ence in an entertaining way. She says that they are. work- ing on combining education and entertainment in order to get kids excited about learn- ing. Le She also says she is working to get a hosting job an 03: 35 PM with a network that would pick up her educational show. Reilly says this is her passion, and has advice for Western students Gest to pursue it. Tve always had a pas- sion for entertainment and Ive always had a passion for science. And if you can Holiday Music Picture with Santa!* quantities are Hine UC Lawn Hot Chocolate : Bungee Trampoline* Laser Tag* 5-in-1 Inflatable of Fun!* Iilusions (3rd Floor) Holiday Cakes & Snacks Winter Games _ to support our troops! : 02:05 PM He vt 2 os The ethics of war, s aeetion a torture, and tarhgtiee acts. _ P4 ULPAR 320-70 Religion and Medicine (Phil & Rel Classics) What have religions taught about healing, caring, anddeath? Ps UL PAR Row American Wilderness ies and Aesthetics TR 09:30 AM Apple Cider, Punch, Cookies, & Picture includes a FREE GIFT! (ages 2- 8) Build-a-Holiday Gharacter* - Build Your Own Holiday Ornament . Horse Drawn Carriage Rides* Wii Winter Sports and Xbox Build Your Own Holiday Card oo Money collected from : Holidays at the UC benefits the Childrens Miracle Network Dance Marathon Ro6:00 PM Kia combine your two dreams and your two passions, then _ that is a really special thing, Reilly said. You should go for whatever you re passion- ate about. And dont say it cant happen. And dont say you dont have the money. And dont say you cant do Holiday i $13 per person Pass Includes: oo 1 Picture with Santa & Free Gift 1 Build-a-Holiday Character Unlimited Laser Tag Unlimited Bungee Trampoline ' Unlimited 5-in-1 Inflatable of Fun Unlimited Horse Drawn Carriage Rides Individual Costs Picture with Santa: $2/picture Build-a-Holiday Character: $7/character Laser Tag: $2 per person per use (FREE for WCU Students w/ Cat Card!) Bungee Trampoline: $2/person per use . (FREE for WCU Students w/ Cat Card!) 5-in-1 Inflatable of Fun: $2/person per use (FREE for WCU Students w/ Cat Card!) Horse Drawn Carriage Ride: alia per ride ek mean if thereis one . thing we learn here at West- ern it is to be resourceful, she added. So use every- thing you learn in college like your work ethic to fight for and pursue what you want. Because you have to fight for it, and anything good is worth fighting for. UC Pass
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