Two recent graduates of Western Carolina University, Robert Brown and Sam Venable, have been accepted into one of only seven electro-optics programs in the United States at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Brown, son of Cathy and Terry Brown of Nantahala, and Venable, son of Rhonda and Samuel Venable […]
Day: July 17, 2009
Community Briefs
Outdoor Movie Night winds down with Babe showing August 14 in Monteith Park. Indiana Jones, Temple of Doom is showing September 11 at Bicentennial Park. Movies begin around 9pm, and concessions will be available. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 828-586-2155. Sylva at Night—Art, dining, music, and more! Come enjoy […]
WCU Fine Art Museum to Feature Historical Photographs by George Masa
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will present the student- and faculty-curated exhibit “George Masa (1881-1933): Vision of the Mountains” Aug. 1 through Sept. 18 in conjunction with the 75th anniversary celebration of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Masa, a Japanese immigrant with no known family who came […]
Western Carolinian Staff Speaks Out on Michael Jackson Passing
Shelby Harrell, Intern When most people think of Michael Jackson, they think of the supposed “child abuse” he was allegedly accused of. What people don’t seem to acknowledge is the fact that Michael was never an abuser, but rather the victim of abuse for many years. We tend to forget […]
Editorial
Over the past few weeks, a couple of deaths have stirred up a lot of conversation both in the United States and in Cullowhee. On June 25, Michael Jackson unexpectedly died in Los Angeles. Western Carolina University was struck with tragedy on July 8 with the untimely passing of junior […]
About Us
Western Carolina University students write, edit, and produce The Western Carolinian as a bi-weekly printed publication and as an online Internet site to serve the information needs of WCU students and others interested in or involved with campus activities. The First Amendment and the public’s right to know guarantee the […]
Sports Editor
Jada Bratton was named Sports Editor of the Western Carolinian in May 2009 after serving as a sports writer for the WC and completing a semester long editing internship. A life-long fan of all types of sports, Jada was a varsity basketball athlete at Shelby High School in Gastonia, North Carolina […]
Features Editor
Daniel Falls joined the Western Carolinian as Features Editor in May of 2009 after contributing a variety of articles to the WC throughout the Spring 2009 semester. A senior graduating in December, expecting to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Daniel plans on pursuing a second degree […]
News Editor
Tiffany Barnwell was named News Editor of the Western Carolinian during the spring semester of 2009. A senior at Western Carolina majoring in Journalism and minoring in Philosophy, Barnwell was the editor of her high school newspaper her senior year and has interned twice at the Hendersonville Times-News, a daily newspaper […]
Western Carolina Women’s Golf, Head Coach Steve Lott Adds Malin Jansson to Roster
Western Carolina women’s golf coach Steve Lott announced on July 13 the signing of Malin Jansson for the 2009-10 season. Jansson inked a National Letter of Intent to attend WCU and play golf for the Catamounts. Hailing from Nykvarn, Sweden, just outside the capital city of Stockholm, Jansson will be the […]