Fred Hinson, senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, will retire from Western Carolina University on Jan. 1 after more than 45 years of service. In 1966, 1.2736716 Features Hinson, senior associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, will retire from Western Carolina University on Jan. 1 after more than 45 years of service. In 1966, Carvan Craft Features http://www.westerncarolinian.com/features/western-carolina-university-prepared-for-winter-weather-1.2736714 Katy Williams

With winter almost upon us, the Western Carolinian wanted to refresh readers on the university's policy on cancelling classes due to weather, what is done behind the scenes to keep campus safe during winter months and provide a few tips on how to be pr...

Chad Miller, the women's soccer coach at Western Carolina University, has always had a passion for sports. 'Sports have been my passion my whole life. I have always been interested in sports since I can remember,' Miller said. 'I drove my parents crazy...

Many people in the U.S. know Rachel Reilly from her time on two seasons of the hit television reality show 'Big Brother', but locally she is still a Catamount. Reilly, who won the $500,000 grand p...

Since graduating from Western Carolina University in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, Lynda Sossamon has become a business owner and has won two local political positions. In the p...

Paul Turner, a UNC Asheville graduate who got his start at Western Carolina University, now thrives as a television broadcaster in Philadelphia, Pa. Before transferring to 1.2693445 Features UNC Asheville graduate who got his start at Western Carolina University, now thrives as a television broadcaster in Philadelphia, Pa. Before transferring to Asia Buss Features http://www.westerncarolinian.com/features/before-they-were-educators-dr-todd-collins-1.2693432 Tyler Auffhammer

Lawyers. We call them for their legal expertise and their concise speaking ability; we call them when we are in need of advice. Would you call a lawyer about your next term paper? If so, you are probably a student of Dr. Todd Collins, an Associate Prof...

It didn't take long for Joe Mullins, a 2008 Western Carolina University graduate, to apply what he learned in Cullowhee to a job in the 'real world'. Mullins graduated from ]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 1.2623868 Features Cullowhee to a job in the 'real world'. Mullins graduated from Caleb Gray Features http://www.westerncarolinian.com/features/before-they-were-educators-dr-bruce-frazier-1.2623866 Tyler Auffhammer

There are many talented composers and conductors. However, it takes great talent and patience to teach those skills to students. One of those people possessed with talent for teaching and the skill required to do so is Dr. Bruce Frazier, Professor in t...

September is 'National Preparedness Month', and in honor of the recent trembles felt from the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that rocked Virginia and the East Coast, The Western Carolinian thought it wise to delve into the world of emergency preparedness on ...

The Olympic Games, the Super Bowl, the World Series. What do all of these have in common? They're all events that Assistant Professor of Broadcasting Gabe Nucci has contributed to and thrived in. ...

Not many people can say that they have worked on a feature film, even less people can say they have worked on numerous cinematic pieces of high caliber. Among that select few is Arledge ]]> Fri, 19 Aug 2011 1.2549393 Features Arledge Tyler Auffhammer Features http://www.westerncarolinian.com/features/forest-city-resident-graduates-from-western-carolina-at-18-1.2257525 WCU News Services

At an age when many young people are preparing to go to college, 18-year-old Brittany Amber Nicole Burke has graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor's degree. The daughter of Tim and Wendy Burke of Forest City completed her acade...

Have you ever been hustling to class when you look up, only to make eye contact with that person you have never seen before in your life? Awkward. Within seconds, they look away, but something catches your eye. A pig. You're hooked. What does h...

During his undergraduate studies, Western Carolina University alumni Andrew Dodson prepared himself to move halfway across the world to put his education to the test. Dodson graduated from WCU in December 2009 and was accepted to go to China in May...

(Editor's Note: The following is the tenth part of a series of articles looking at the lives of WCU faculty and staff before they were educators.) Before settling in North Carolina and becoming a professor at Western Carolina University, Dr. Michae...

(Editor's Note: The following is the second of a series of articles where Western Carolinian writers profile the lives and careers of coaches before they arrived at WCU.) Dennis Wagner is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Catamount Foot...

Vangie Jones, alumni of Western Carolina University and her mother, Aletta Buchanan, have a unique relationship that not many people do not today. Since 2002 they have worked side-by-side at the United States Postal Office in Cullowhee. While some ...

Jacoby Mitchell can say he is the only student athlete at WCU to play two sports, football and baseball, but it's not all fun and games. Currently in the middle of his baseball season and the start of football spring training, Mitchell is forced to...

(Editor's Note: The following is the ninth part of a series of articles looking at the lives of WCU faculty and staff before they were educators.) Before becoming an Assistant Professor of English at Western Carolina University, Kenneth Price moved...