The Western Carolinian’s exclusive interview with Chancellor Brown on the following topics: HEERF Block Grant eligibility. HEERF review process. Vaccine eligibility. If you have any questions for Chancellor Brown to discuss in April’s Chancellor’s Corner, put them in the comments, direct message us, or email them to westerncarolinian@email.wcu.edu
Author: Patrick Clemons
Communication professor Scott Eldredge wins community engagement award
Dr. Scott Eldredge, associate professor of communication at Western Carolina University, was recently granted the 2019-2020 Faculty Excellence in Community Engagement award by WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL). “Western Carolina University’s commitment to the community is only as strong and committed as our faculty’s efforts,” said […]
Meet the candidates for 2021-2022 SGA President and Vice President
As WCU’s Student Government Association quickly approaches a new administration, it is important to know who is running, what they stand for and how they plan to help serve the student body. TWC contacted the candidates via email, asking questions about the issues they feel are the most important on […]
WWCU-FM begins broadcasting online due to frequency transition
Co-written with Jessica Posa. For the first time in its 73-year history, the student-run radio station at Western Carolina University is silent. But not for long. Feb. 1 marked a new challenge for WCU students as WWCU-FM began the transition to its new frequency of 95.3 FM, with the potential […]
February 2021
The Western Carolinian’s exclusive interview with Chancellor Brown on the following topics: Closure of the Baptist Church 4-Tier Lot. Accessibility for commuters to participate in online courses on campus. Why residential students were required to get tested for COVID-19 but not commuters. How WCU students can get vaccinated earlier […]
January 2021
Exclusive message from Chancellor Brown to The Western Carolinian on the following topics: Why WCU went online for three weeks, and why the decision was so abrupt. Cost reimbursement for previous COVID-19 tests. The difficulty of students receiving tests before returning to campus. New COVID strain. Higher Education Emergency Relief […]
WCU student organizations react to 2020 election results
This story was co-reported by Nate Hadley. As the reporting of election results has come to a close, Joe Biden has been named the 46th President-Elect of the United States. With President Trump having yet to concede, many politically active student organizations on WCU’s campus have their own views regarding […]
Cawthorn wins NC-11 Congressional Race
Cawthorn Candidate Madison Cawthorn’s (R) clash with opponent Moe Davis (D) concluded in his favor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, winning 54.52 percent of votes cast in North Carolina’s eleventh district, coming to a total of 243,898 votes, making him the youngest member of Congress. In the March primary, Bennett won […]
2020 Elections in Jackson County
Story co-written with Nicole Ellison and Nate Hadley. Update as of 7:30 p.m. As the polls begin to close and political party representatives are long gone, people are waiting from their homes in anticipation in regard to who will be the next President of the United States. The Cullowhee Rec. […]
WCU students see human rights the most important issue in this elections
Story co-written with Nicole Ellison and Nate Hadley In late August, WCJ surveyed around 40 WCU students on their views surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election, where it was found that human rights is the most pressing issue facing them today. WCJ interviewed select students to dive deeper into what human […]