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Wednesday, October 23, 2024
After months of renovation, the Smoky Mountain Sk8way in Waynesville will be opening its doors again on Friday, Sept. 27. The opening date has been pushed back due to difficulties with construction. According to their Facebook page, “Our phone is ringing off the hook, and we can’t keep up with […]
The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) recently re-accredited Western Carolina University’s graduate program in speech-language pathology, housed under the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, for another eight years. The re-accreditation came after a two-day visit by four members of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), two academic professors […]
We asked, and you answered! Now, it’s our turn to let you know our plans. To all of those who participated in our survey about how The Western Carolinian could be improve (see B front), we greatly appreciated your honesty and detailed explanations. Some asked for more articles on lifestyle […]
Western Carolina University students can accomplish great things. Our alumni are vast and immense when it comes to their accomplishments. Maurice Moody graduated from WCU in 1966. Since his graduation, he has worked in various fields. Four years after his retirement from BASF, an international chemical company, in 1993, he […]
Mixing guttural vocals and sick guitar riffs, innovative bass tunes and a reliable and confident slew of drum beats helps to form the three-man band known as Rory Kelly. Lead singer and guitar master Rory Kelly founded the band in 2012 alongside his dad Mike “Pops” Kelly, drummer, and his […]
Chancellor David O. Belcher, his wife Susan Belcher and many other noteworthy Western Carolina University performers put together a collection of stunning performances on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to benefit the WCU Friends of the Arts. Other performers included Tony nominee Terrence Mann, Terry Welch, Delanté Randolph, William Martin, the WCU […]
The Western Carolina University Catamounts lost to The Citadel Bulldogs on Saturday, Sept. 14. With the loss, WCU drops to 0-3 and 0-1 within the Southern Conference. The Catamounts are continuing a 13-game losing streak that started during the 2012 season. The loss also extended the Catamounts’ losing streak within […]
Recently, four students from the Western Carolina University Film and Television Production (FTP) program made a documentary-style video for the nonprofit organization Mountain Youth Charities of Cashiers. According to Jack Sholder, director of the FTP program, the video significantly added to the success of Mountain Youth Charities’ fundraiser. Of […]
Pam Buchanan is the woman behind it all. As the director of University Health Services at Western Carolina University, it is her job to keep everything about the Health Center-from Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance to customer service-in working order. Buchanan has lived in the area her entire […]
Last year’s vote that approved alcohol sales in Jackson County and Cullowhee has produced more than its fair share of business development, including new sports bars and expanded convenience stores. Recently, a business boom has hit Jackson County and the surrounding area that includes restaurants like Cook Out and the […]
