A leaner Student Government Association Senate has taken office for the 2011-12 school year. This year, the SGA Senate is smaller, going from 36 Senators to 12 Senators due to budget cuts. Student Body Vice President Alicia Page, who is over the Senate, is not concerned about the cut backs. […]
Author: Caleb Gray
Bear sightings on campus prompt warnings from campus officials
Two black bear sightings were reported on campus on Tuesday, Sept. 20, marking the second and third time that a bear had been seen on campus this semester. In all the occasions, the bears left the campus area and did not come into conflict with the campus population. “Is not […]
Take in breathtaking views at Grandfather Mountain in Linville
I look out at the scenery before me. I’m 5,946 feet up and I see history sleeping below me. Where can I go to see breathtaking views, history, fame, rarity and adventure? I didn’t go to New York City, Rome, Paris, or Greece. I went to Grandfather Mountain in Linville, […]
Marching Band performs at Panthers game
The 380-member Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band performed as halftime entertainment during the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers regular season home opener against defending Super Bowl champions, the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday, Sept. 18. The band was selected based on its recognized showmanship and musicianship, […]
Sylva’s commercial radio station goes off air
The only commercial radio station in Jackson County, WRGC 680 AM, went to static on Aug. 31. According to a statement on the radio station’s website, they were forced to go off the air due to a decline in revenue. The station’s main source of income came primarily from advertisers […]
WCU finances OK despite overall outlook being reduced to “negative”
Moody’s Investor Services announced recently that Western Carolina University was deemed high quality after receiving a credit issuer rating of Aa3. According to the release, however, the university’s overall outlook has been reduced from “stable” to “negative.” Western’s issuer rating, a score determining how well an institution can honor it’s […]
WCU students and faculty help analyze Irene’s damage on N.C.
Students and faculty from the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) at Western Carolina University got to see firsthand the damage Hurricane Irene left on North Carolina’s Outerbanks the weekend of Aug. 26. The program is a research center on campus that takes a worldwide and scientific view […]
Western Carolina University prepared if disaster strikes
September is “National Preparedness Month”, and in honor of the recent trembles felt from the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Virginia and the East Coast, The Western Carolinian thought it wise to delve into the world of emergency preparedness on the Western Carolina University campus. WCU Emergency Manager Tammi Hudson […]
Where does all the money go? A look at parking operations at WCU
On a yearly basis at WCU, students who have a hard time finding a parking spot at one time or another question where their money goes after purchasing a parking permit. For those unlucky to have received a parking fine, even more questions are pondered. WCU Police Chief Earnie Hudson […]
WCU’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ wins second national award
A Western Carolina University re-creation of the 1938 Campbell’s Playhouse radio classic “A Christmas Carol” was recently named the winner of a 2011 Gabriel Award from the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals. Gabriel Awards, which are designed to honor works of excellence that uplift and nourish the human spirit, […]
