Western Carolina men’s and women’s cross country squads took first place in the WCU/Papa’s Invitational Saturday morning. The men’s squad edged out Cumberland College of Kentucky 26-29 while the women’s team beat out South Carolina 39-46. On the men’s side, sophomore Caleb Bailey came home first in the 8k competition […]
Cherokee lessons
American Pie Gang Reunites For Funnier Sequel
#8220;And this one time, at band ca…” is what Jim started to say before he caught himself in the recently released “American Pie 2”. And of course, everyone laughed because Jim borrowed a phrase from America’s most famous band chick. All of the gang has returned for that rarity in […]
Those Wanting To See Changes Should Volunteer
Now that students are embarking on their third week at Western, it is time that students, faculty and staff think about what role they play in relation to the university as a whole. Often times people see a university, in this case Western Carolina, as just a place where they […]
Stoner Duo Returns in Mindless Slapstick Comedy
I knew a girl in high school who was one of the few people in the world who had never seen “Star Wars.” After having to sit through numerous conversations on whether Ben Kenobi was a clone and the possibilities of Han Solo being a Jedi, one Friday afternoon she […]
Student Dies on Lake Fontana Over Summer
Matthew Klonkowski, 20, of Sylva, formerly a resident of Franklin, spent his last few moments with friends on Lake Fontana, where he accidentally drowned on June 23. A native of Racine, Wisc., he graduated in 1999 from Franklin High School with honors and achieved the status of Star in the […]
Parking Mayhem Escalates at WCU
The renovations introduced by Chancellor John Bardo’s university master plan have resulted in a loss of parking spaces for students, faculty and staff. Information provided by director of University Police and traffic services, Gene McAbee, spells out the parking modifications. The greatest number of losses resulted from the University Center […]
Board of Trustees Approves Administrative Appointments
The appointment of Anne Rogers as the first-ever associate dean for the Honors College was approved by the WCU Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting June 7. Rogers, head of anthropology and sociology and a WCU faculty member since 1980, was director of the WCU honors program from 1990 […]
Behind the Print
It’s 1:30 a.m. on a Tuesday evening…umm…no it’s actually Wednesday morning. The other Western Carolinian staff members and myself are laboriously working to complete the layout so we can take it to press. I sometimes lose track of what day it is, because my days are not like the average […]
A Word From the Editor
The Western Carolinian would like to welcome everyone who is new to our campus, and welcome back all the students and faculty returning to WCU. Since we’ve been gone, there have been some changes at the Carolinian: The Western Carolinian this year will be printed every other week, starting with […]
Intramural Softball Pre-Season Poll
Men’s Top Ten1. Sigma Phi Epsilon2. Hooterville Express3. Pimptown4. SMC HAS BEENS5. Bootleggers6. Pi Kapp Phi7. High Rollers8. Kappa Alpha9. Honor’s College10. BSU Women’s Top Ten1. Helder Hotties2. Phi Mu3. Alpha Xi Delta4. Time Warpers5. Alpha Chi Omega6. BSU7. Homers8. Hula Hunniez9. Wild Cats10. PE Team
