The Western Carolina University board of trustees welcomed Josh Cotton, president of the WCU Student Government Association, as its newest member and said goodbye to three departing trustees as part of the board’s quarterly meeting on Friday, June 5. Cotton, a senior majoring in accounting, was elected during the spring […]
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Colleges Consider 3-Year Degrees
In a time when college students usually take longer than four years to get a bachelor’s degree, some United States schools have now been considering the idea of cutting a year off of the degree program to save both time and money. Supporters of a three-year undergraduate degree say it […]
Two Western Carolina Professors Aim For Microbrewery
When students want a beer, they rarely think of their professors, but that may soon change. Two professors from Western Carolina University, and a “silent partner”, are currently hard at work to make a new microbrewery for Sylva. Dr. Sean O’Connell and Dr. Chris Cooper are not who you would […]
Internet, Media and Change
Traditionally, you wake up and brew your cup of joe or tea and venture outside to retrieve the daily newspaper. Or not. It’s obvious the newspaper industry is suffering from declining readership and circulation. This is occurring due to a theme we can’t help but embrace-change. We now have alternative […]
Cannibalizing Wal-Mart
With a 9-3 vote two weeks ago, the Cherokee Tribal Council expressed going forth and approving plans to build a Wal-Mart in Cherokee. Construction is planned for the corner of Business 19 and Hospital Road. Although sometimes criticized for its potential to put small “mom-and-pop” stores out of business, especially […]
Food Crisis to Impact Bioengineering Industry
Even though the issue of the food crisis in American has been put on the backburner, it is not over yet. As food prices soar, countries and governing bodies are being forced to find new ways of improving their agricultural system. This may be beneficial to the biotechnology industry, which […]
Jackson County Courthouse Slated To Be Restored
After more than a decade of planning, the old Jackson County Courthouse will be restored and a new library will be added. The project will cost the county $7.9 million for construction as well as an additional $1.6 million for furnishings that is being raised by Friends of the Jackson […]
Partnership for Defense Innovation Opens WCU Office
The Partnership for Defense Innovation opened an office at Western Carolina University on Thursday, May 28, as part of a growing collaboration between PDI and WCU on research, development and testing for projects that have applications in the defense and security industries. PDI is a nonprofit organization created to support […]
Western Carolinian Website To Experience Outages
As the Western Carolinian prepares to upgrade the www.westercarolinian.com website in early July, the Editorial Board would like to warn vistors to the website to expect outages while portions of the website are changed. Some features, such as the ability to search the Western Carolinian archives, will be temporarily unavailable […]
Texting Ban Gets Final Approval
State lawmakers want North Carolina motorists to stop mashing their cell phone keypads while mashing on the gas. Legislation to ban drivers from text messaging or sending e-mails with their cell phones won final approval on Tuesday, June 9 in the state Senate. The House had already approved the measure, […]
