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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
The Athletics Interest Public Forum was held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Catamount Room located in the University Center. Dr. Henry Wong, director for the office of equal opportunity and diversity programs, and Randy Eaton, athletic director hosted the event. Numerous Western Carolina […]
On the colorful fall day of Oct. 19, the town of Waynesville held the Apple Harvest Festival. According to www.haywoodapplefest.com, this year marked the 25th anniversary of the Apple Harvest Festival. While celebrating this delicious fruit, the festival also exhibited the many talents of the local crafters, as well as […]
Located in the heart of Dillsboro, the Dillsboro Chocolate Factory is sure to have something to tickle your sweet tooth. Started in 1999, the factory was originally located across the street from its current location, which it moved to in 2004. After two previous owners, Tonya and Bob Williams and […]
The Valley of the Lilies is returning as the Cullowhee Lily Bulb Sale is kicked off once again to re-establish the Cullowhee lily back on campus and around the region. The Cullowhee Lily Bulb sale is an effort between the Cullowhee Lily Initiative and CLI Community Partnership, sponsored by the […]
Recently, The Western Carolinian experienced several changes in staff, including seeing the return of the News Editor position, acquiring an intern and hiring a new distributor. It has also seen the loss of two beloved writers. In order to maintain stability with the newspaper with the approaching graduation of Editor-in-Chief […]
As Western Carolina University’s enrollment numbers rise, the already small university is shrinking more and faster. Chancellor Belcher announced at the beginning of this semester that WCU now had 10,106 students enrolled, a five percent increase from the 2012-2013 school year, according the Office of Public Relations. Students and campus […]
