A long lasting legal battle was put to a close when county officials voted to settle all pending lawsuits with Duke Energy on June 21. The vote during a regular meeting of the Jackson County Commissioners resulted in 4-1, as Commissioner Joe Cowan casted the one “no” vote. Duke Energy […]
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Violence in Mexico impacts WCU students
#8220;The police are everywhere and they tend to arrest anyone, even if the circumstances are ridiculous. We are told not to trust them either,” said Jessica Harless, the only Western Carolina University student who is currently studying at Tecnológico De Monterrey, a university located in northern Mexico. The U.S. Department […]
Caudell excels at N.C. Press Association contest
The Western Carolinian’s editor-in-chief is continuing to make name for himself in the journalism industry before he graduates next year. Justin Caudell, who got an early start as a part-time reporter for his hometown newspaper the Crossroads Chronicle in 2003, received two N.C. Press Association awards on Thursday, […]
Dwindling tomato crop causes price increase and changes
This winter’s abnormally cold weather may not have only gotten you out of class—it may have affected your sandwich. Florida, the United States’ leading supplier of fresh winter tomatoes, lost an estimated 70 percent of this year’s crop during a January cold snap. While restaurants on or near campus are […]
WCAT launches online site with special concert
WCAT, the cable radio station for Western Carolina University, has never really had much success. Now, the station has taken off in a whole new way. On Saturday night, March 13, in the UC Grand Room, WCAT hosted a concert starring rapper Eden “Eprhyme” Pearlstein and Rabbi Shir […]
Duke Energy project threatens sacred Kituwah Site
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians may take legal action against Duke Energy after learning about the utility company’s plans to place an electric substation near the Cherokee tribe’s most sacred site, Kituwah mound. In November, Duke began bulldozing part of a mountainside region to prepare for construction of the […]
Deaf comedian performs at WCU
Knock Knock? Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you going to get to read this review about the awesome CJ Jones? Well maybe that wasn’t the best of jokes, but the performance of CJ Jones was anything but a joke. On Tuesday, March 9CJ Jones graced the UC […]
WCU student helps Robbinsville resident prepare memoirs for museum
A Western Carolina University student recently helped a retired educator and British World War II veteran prepare memories of canoe trips in the south Florida wilderness during the 1950s for inclusion in a museum archive. As part of an internship for WCU’s professional writing program, WCU student Amanda Candler […]
Ceramicist Don Reitz to speak and demonstrate work April 6
Internationally acclaimed ceramicist Don Reitz will visit the campus of Western Carolina University on Tuesday, April 6, to demonstrate and discuss his work in clay. Reitz will give informal clay demonstrations from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. in the Fine and Performing Arts Center. He […]
WCU’s environmental health program opens student chapter of ASSE
Western Carolina University’s environmental health program recently chartered a student section of the American Society of Safety Engineers, an international organization of more than 32,000 safety, health and environmental professionals. Representatives and safety professionals from Region IV (the Southeast) and the Piedmont section of ASSE were in attendance to […]
