Each year for the past four years, Western Carolina University has developed and implemented an interdisciplinary learning theme. This year’s learning theme will be the “1960s: Take It All In.” The 1960s learning theme hopes to take the political and social upheaval, including radical changes in music and civil rights, […]
Month: September 2013
‘Avenue Q:’ Purpose and where I can find it
What do you do when you are 22, have a Bachelor of Arts in English and are unsure of what your purpose is in life? “Avenue Q” explores all of those topics and more in their production at Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. Avenue Q was first performed in […]
WCU Catamounts record first win of the season
Western Carolina University defeated the Mars Hill Lions on Saturday afternoon, part of Family Weekend. With the win, WCU improves to 1-3 on the season. The heavy rain that came down all afternoon made for an uncomfortable game for both the players and the fans on the game day of […]
Change is Good: Western Carolinian style
What do people want from Western Carolina University’s campus newspaper, The Western Carolinian? What do they enjoy about the newspaper, and in what ways do they want it to change? How can The Western Carolinian appeal to its readers? Answers from around campus have varied from desires to see more […]
Meet Briana Ford, Certifying Official
If you are at all involved with the Office of Military Student Services on campus, you know the name Briana Ford. But if you are one of those students who have never even heard of that office, you would be surprised to know how much goes on behind the scenes-and […]
Johnson named director of Millennial Initiatives
Tony Johnson has been drawn back to Western Carolina University many times throughout the years. According to The Reporter, after earning both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at WCU, Johnson returned yet again. Johnson was recently named the director of Millennial Initiatives. After going through video conferences with approximately 10 […]
Smoky Mountain Sk8way skates forward with funplex
After months of renovation, the Smoky Mountain Sk8way in Waynesville will be opening its doors again on Friday, Sept. 27. The opening date has been pushed back due to difficulties with construction. According to their Facebook page, “Our phone is ringing off the hook, and we can’t keep up with […]
Graduate speech-language pathology program re-accredited
The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) recently re-accredited Western Carolina University’s graduate program in speech-language pathology, housed under the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, for another eight years. The re-accreditation came after a two-day visit by four members of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), two academic professors […]
Editorial: We asked and you answered
We asked, and you answered! Now, it’s our turn to let you know our plans. To all of those who participated in our survey about how The Western Carolinian could be improve (see B front), we greatly appreciated your honesty and detailed explanations. Some asked for more articles on lifestyle […]
Citizen Spotlight: Mayor Maurice Moody
Western Carolina University students can accomplish great things. Our alumni are vast and immense when it comes to their accomplishments. Maurice Moody graduated from WCU in 1966. Since his graduation, he has worked in various fields. Four years after his retirement from BASF, an international chemical company, in 1993, he […]
