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The Western Carolinian

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About Us

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

Editor-in-Chief

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 six years. He first joined the paper as a weather reporter in 2003 and became a sports reporter in 2005.

Jada Bratton

Sports Editor

Jada Bratton

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 all four years and has also played for AAU basketball teams, including the Forest City Heat and Carolina Stompers.