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Thursday, April 25, 2024
By Justin Caudell Weather Writer While Cullowhee escaped the brunt of the wild weather the last week of August, it rained and it poured in Cashiers, North Carolina to cause flooding, downed trees and car crashes. Remnants of Tropical Storm Fay, which made four landfalls through Florida before heading west […]
Hello Blood Drive Supporters, As you can imagine, hurricanes and even the threats of hurricanes have forced the cancellation of many blood drives recently around the east coast and in the gulf area. With the need for blood being a constant thing, these cancellations have taken a toll on the […]
By Kaitlyn Mullis Staff Writer The changing of the new mascot logo for Western Carolina University has been one received with mixed feelings. The Catamount that recent students and faculty have grown accustomed to has been done away with, and the new logo was unveiled on Aug. 13, the 75th […]
By Parker Millar News Editor JACKSON, MO – 52 year old Deborah Shank suffered permanent brain damage and is now wheelchair bound after her car collided with a semi-truck trailer seven years ago. Fortunately, Shank and her family received a $700,000 accident settlement from the trucking company. After paying Legal […]
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer On Friday morning, Aug. 8, two men were found murdered in Swain County and a third man was found wounded but not dead. A 911 call made around 11 am alerted authorities that a man with gunshot wounds was lying in a ditch at a […]
By Parker Millar News Editor Congressman Heath Shuler delivered an inspirational speech to an assembled group of students, professors, athletes and administrative staff in the UC Theatre on Tuesday, September 3, 2008 at 3:45 pm. Before Congressman Shuler spoke, our congressional representative was presented with a Western Carolina University football […]
By Tammy Wilson Staff Writer This November, who will you see on the ballot at our local, Jackson County, polling place? Of course, the two Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain. In addition to their names there will be Bob Barr from the Libertarian party and three qualified write-ins, […]
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer There are only 63 days left until Election Day. Needless to say it is quickly approaching. A wise voter will scope out the local polling places, as well as find out which polling place would be the ideal location. If you were permitted a transfer […]
Vice Chancellor’s Notes: Stay Home at Western Weekend Hey Folks! Just a quick note from Dr. Sam – your friendly neighborhood Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. I’ve got a crazy idea to share with y’all! Stay with me now… What if everyone stayed at WCU one weekend? Could we pull […]
By Michael O’Shea Editor-in-Chief Major: Nursing Extra Curricular: President of Honors College Board of Directors, Member of the Vice-Chancellor’s Student Leader Council, President of WCU Chapter Mortar Board, Ballroom Dancing, Reading. Interview: Michael O’Shea: Erin, tell me about your involvement with the Honors College Board of Directors? Erin Ponder: I’ve […]
