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Friday, June 27, 2025
Two accusations of sexual assault, one on campus and one off, involving WCU students came to light in the past few weeks, prompting concern in the community because they had not heard of the crimes. The first, which occurred on Nov. 3 according to police reports, involved WCU student James […]
(Editor’s Note: The following is part of ongoing series of articles where Western Carolinian writers profile the lives and careers of coaches before they arrived at WCU.) Chad Miller, the women’s soccer coach at Western Carolina University, has always had a passion for sports. “Sports have been my passion my […]
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Sylva’s oldest fast food chain restaurant, closed unexpectedly on Nov. 21. The Sylva location, owned by KFC franchise-holder Fulenwider Enterprises, based in Morganton, was open as usual the day prior and gave customers no advanced notice they would not be open the next day. Fulenwider closed another […]
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, Hinson joined the WCU faculty and spent nearly 30 years teaching various courses, including microbiology, human anatomy, physiology, freshman biology, botany, zoology, microbial […]
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 prepared when winter weather strikes. The […]
UNC Chapel Hill might charge their students for Internet usage that does not pertain to their academic studies. This means UNC would charge for usage on sites like Facebook, online gaming and streaming video to offset their technology costs. According to WRAL in Raleigh, students use a smaller percentage of on-campus […]
As motorists enter Sylva on Highway 107 North, new construction is evident in front of the Ingles Supermarket near the intersection of Highway 107 and East Webster Rd. Construction on the new CVS Pharmacy is progressing rapidly, and will soon be complete. CVS Pharmacy will be moving from its current […]
Student Government Association President T.J. Eaves held a private student forum last Thursday after a meeting with The Leadership Institute to get a sense of the student body’s opinions on major campus issues. The forum was only open to students, and it offered a secure setting where students could voice […]
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced last month new increases to postal service rates nationwide. These new increases include a new price for first-class “Forever” stamps, with a price increase to 45 cents per stamp. This is a 1 cent increase from the 44 cent first-class stamp that has […]
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 prize at the end of the 13th season of “Big Brother”, returned to Cullowhee over […]
