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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Western Carolina University will officially install its 11th Chancellor, David O. Belcher, at an event that has not taken place at WCU in 16 years. The installation ceremony will occur at 10 a.m. on March 29 at the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. However, the university will be celebrating […]
There’s no greater proof that a teacher has left an indelible impression on his students than when his own students rally together to save his job. That happened to Peter Savage, assistant professor in the School of Stage & Screen, a couple of years back when he was told, due […]
Two Sylva gas stations will undergo remodeling in the coming weeks. Enmark and Shell customers can both look forward to major restorations in the coming months. Enmark closed its station in early February in order to begin extensive renovations on the convenience store and exterior. The newly remodeled convenience store […]
After a little over a year absence, a local bowling alley is making a comeback. Formerly known as Thunder Alley Lanes, the bowling alley in Jackson Plaza is under new management and has undergone a transformation and renovation. The alley will open soon under the name Country Side Lanes. The […]
Five Western Carolina University professors have been announced as finalists for the Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor Award. Jeanne Dulworth, Rebecca Lasher, Don Livington, Alvin Malesky and Wes Stone were nominated by students for their outstanding teaching in and outside the classroom. Laura Cruz, who leads the award committee for this year, […]
Western Carolina University is one of the only universities in the UNC system that has room for growth and expansion. WCU has numerous construction projects going on, two of them being for renovations on Harrill Hall and the newly constructed Health and Human Sciences building. Harrill Hall has a completion […]
A forum for students to meet with Western Carolina University’s dining staff for a discussion regarding the food services currently offered on campus was held on Feb. 23 in the A.K. Hinds University Center’s Multipurpose Room. The forum gave students a chance to voice their opinions and concerns about the […]
For Sylva residents yearning for the smell of fresh baked baguettes and croissants, they will have the opportunity to indulge in their pastry of choice soon enough. Chad and Heather Kindy are hard at work on Sylva’s newest business, the Mainstreet Bakery and Café. After Annie and Joe Ritota decided […]
Cullowhee’s winter wonderland has been nonexistent this season due to unseasonably warm temperatures. While students may be bummed by the lack of cancelled classes as compared to the 2011 spring semester, local businesses also feel the heat of Mother Nature. Ski resorts, like Sapphire Valley and Cataloochee, have experienced less […]
The last day of January was a significant day for both Western’s Student Body Government and TV62. TV62 prepared the Old Student Union for its first ever live broadcast, whichwas of Student Body President TJ Eaves’ State of the University address. Before the address, there were three interviews given by […]
