Western Carolina University students write, edit, and produce the Western Carolinian as a bi-monthly 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.
Justin Caudell
Justin Caudell was named Editor-in-Chief of the Western Carolinian during the 2009 spring semester. An award-winning reporter before joining the staff, Justin has been with the Crossroads Chronicle newspaper in Cashiers, North Carolina for eight years.
Ryan Alexander
Ryan Alexander was named Sports Editor of the Western Carolinian during the 2011 fall semester. Ryan got his start at the newspaper during the 2010 fall semester, when he began as a contributing writer primarily covering the sports beat. Ryan is a junior English major at Western Carolina University with a concentration in Professional Writing.
Lauren Gray
Lauren Gray was named Social Media Coordinator of the Western Carolinian during the 2011 spring semester. Lauren manages all of the newspaper's social media platforms and is also a staff writer, primarily covering the news beat. She got her start at the newspaper during the 2010 fall semester, when she began as a contributing writer.
Tyler Auffhammer
Tyler Auffhammer was named a staff writer at the Western Carolinian during the 2011 fall semester. Tyler primarily covers the news and features beats and got his start at the newspaper during the 2011 summer semester, when he began as a contributing writer.
Caleb Gray
Caleb Gray was named a staff writer at the Western Carolinian during the 2011 fall semester. Caleb primarily covers the news beat as a Student Government Association reporter and also occasionally writes feature stories. He got his start at the newspaper during the 2011 spring semester, when he began as a contributing writer.
Jared Gant
Jared Gant is a staff writer at the Western Carolinian. He got his start at the newspaper during the 2011 fall semester as a contributing writer and primarily covers the news and police beat. Jared is a junior English major at Western Carolina University with a concentration in Professional Writing and a minor in Marketing.
Bayleigh Davis
Bayleigh Davis is a staff writer at the Western Carolinian. She got her start at the newspaper during the 2011 fall semester as a contributing writer and primarily covers the arts and entertainment beat. Bayleigh is a junior English major at Western Carolina University with a concentration in Professional Writing and a minor in History.
Asia Buss
Asia Buss is a staff writer at the Western Carolinian. She got her start at the newspaper during the 2011 fall semester as a contributing writer and primarily covers the features beat. Asia is a freshman International Studies and Biology major at Western Carolina University.
Allison Adkins
Allison Adkins is a staff writer at the Western Carolinian. She got her start at the newspaper during the 2011 fall semester as a contributing writer primarily covering the arts and entertainment and features beats. In the 2012 spring semester she jumped to the sports department.
Ceillie Simkiss
Ceillie Simkiss was named a photographer at the Western Carolina during the 2011 fall semester. She is a freshman art major at Western Carolina University with a concentration in Photography and a minor in Religious Studies.
Kalen Quinn
Kalen Quinn was named a photographer at the Western Carolina during the 2011 fall semester. She is a freshman Special Education major at Western Carolina University with a concentration in Elementary Education.
Jeffery Wilson
Jeffery Wilson was named the cartoonist for the Western Carolinian during the 2011 summer semester. He is an art major at Western Carolina University with a minor in Biology.
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