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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Jamie North is a senior majoring in journalism with a minor in photography. He graduates this December. He has been working with The Western Carolinian since March 2012. He writes for the Arts and Entertainment section. He also works as one of the designers of the newspaper. Jamie writes a […]
Ryan Michaud has been writing with the paper since his freshman year and is now the Sports Editor as of August 2012. His love for sports comes from his New England heritage where Boston dominates the sports world. Ryan loves sports, the outdoors and becoming one with the mountains. Ryan […]
The Week of Welcome is intended for students to reconnect with the University and introduce freshmen to Western Carolina University. Starting when freshmen arrive on Friday, Aug. 17, Western Carolina will welcome students with a first night celebration in the University Center at 8 p.m. The highlight of the Week […]
Strumming a Fender guitar in front of a small audience, Scott St. Dennis approached the microphone in the darkened room of Illusions on the third floor of the University. “We’re here to put on a little rock and roll show for you,” said Dennis. Backed up by drummer and vocalist […]
Pinnacle Park is a well-maintained 1,100-acre area in Sylva where several miles of hiking trails can be found. By taking a left past the McDonald’s onto Skyland Drive, drivers are on their way to the trailhead. After a few miles, turn left onto Fischer Creek, which dead ends at the […]
From June 13 to October 31, Curt Collins of the Sylva Farmer’s Market and Avant Garden will host Cullowhee’s first farmer’s market at the Cullowhee United Methodist Church. The market will be held every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until dusk unless the church has a wedding or funeral during the […]
Graveyard Fields is a land lost in time. The trail takes hikers through mountains, fields and waterfalls for the best of all worlds. Those looking for an easy to moderate hike will be pleasantly surprised by all Graveyard Fields has to offer. Graveyard Fields is located off of the Blue […]
Dr. Beth Tyson Lofquist, interim provost until August, spoke exclusively to The Western Carolinian about her thoughts and speculations about the upcoming state budget. Currently, decisions have been delayed for Western Carolina University and the rest of the UNC-System schools because the state budget has yet to come through. Governor […]
Last month, the WCU Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed the 2020 Plan, a strategic plan document designed to set the direction and goals of Western Carolina University over the next decade. Titled “2020 Vision: Focusing Our Future,” the plan was drafted by the 2020 Commission, a 36-member committee that was […]
Some people are lucky in that they are clearly and forcefully steered into the right career choice for them. One such person is Dr. Alexander Macaulay, a professor in the history department at Western Carolina University. His destiny was clearly to become a teacher but never a lawyer. “It was […]
