#8220;We don’t have to worry about censorship, relying on funding from the university, or the risk of being closed down,” said Erica Peel, Newsroom Advisor for The Daily Tar Heel. We used this quote on the front page of the Oct. 8 newspaper in an article about UNC System schools […]
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Chancellor Bardo announces retirement plans
(Editor’s Note: A more indepth article about Chancellor Bardo’s retirement with reaction from faculty, staff and students will appear later.) John W. Bardo, who guided Western Carolina University through a period of unprecedented growth in student enrollment, campus construction and academic stature during 15 years as the institution’s 10th […]
WCU ‘s fall foliage forecaster predicts colorful autumn in WNC mountains
Visitors to Western North Carolina’s mountains can look forward to a vibrant display of color this autumn, predicts Kathy Mathews, Western Carolina University’s fearless fall foliage forecaster. That’s because weather conditions during the spring and summer point to an above-average fall color show, said Mathews, WCU associate professor of biology […]
Construction of “The Quad” begins on campus
By December, the mound of Carolina clay should be gone from between the Alumni Tower and the new residence hall of Blue Ridge. Replacing the bull dozers and fencing will be a large paved walkway, bountiful trees, and an underground fountain. All of this is a part of the three-step […]
Recent graduates find themselves in front of the class
With the current state of the economy, students are all but optimistic about securing a job after graduation. Newly deemed alumni, Acacia Brijalba and Megan Jones, were both able to find jobs utilizing their degrees and are now “open for business.” Brijalba and Jones both came to Western Carolina University […]
Murder trial begins for traffic stop shooter
The murder trial of Edwardo Wong began on Sept. 3 after nearly three weeks of jury selection. Wong is being charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of state Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr. during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Canton on July 17, 2008. Blanton’s murder […]
Harrill Hall to be taken offline for renovations
Next summer Harrill Hall will undergo an extreme makeover that will include a new look and several “green” features. Western Carolina’s Department of Facilities Planning Design and Construction has decided to renovate Harrill Hall in a process that will take about 15 months to complete and will begin around March […]
Cinematography professor wins Telly Award for ‘Wesley’ movie
Arledge Armenaki, Western Carolina University associate professor of cinematography, is recipient of a Telly Award for his work as director of photography on “Wesley,” a historical movie about a co-founder of the Methodist church. Armenaki won the bronze prize in the category of creative lighting, one of four Telly Awards […]
Asheville attorney Steve Warren re-elected chair of WCU board of trustees
Asheville attorney Steve Warren was re-elected chair of the Western Carolina University board of trustees as the first action of the board’s opening meeting of the 2010-11 academic year. Warren will serve his second consecutive one-year term as board chair, and his fourth overall. He previously served two terms as […]
With bed bugs on the rise, students take caution
Bed bugs have recently begun to surface all across the United States and are now being found in hotels, apartment complexes, hospitals, and even college dorms. A few years ago bed bugs were virtually non-existent and were only a part of a bedtime myth. Now, they are affecting colleges and […]
