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Thursday, July 3, 2025
#8220;I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream” was a popular hit back in 1925 but still rings true today with Jack the Dipper Ice Cream. A rustic hometown ice cream parlor located right inside Sylva, Jack the Dipper opened in 1976 and has been going strong since. […]
Chancellor Belcher is a busy man, for sure. So who keeps him and his schedule in line? Although the chancellor has a host of helpers, Terry Welch is his official assistant. She manages his schedule, messages and any other sort of paperwork imaginable. Welch has been with Western Carolina University […]
We reported on this a little over a year ago, but we noticed this past week that nothing has changed. For this issue, we decided to implement a new regular column titled “Police Blotter.” We want students to be aware of what is happening on their campus that the Western […]
Tuesday, October 1: Another month into the semester! Can you feel the autumn air yet? Christy Newell will lead another non-abstinence group lecture. The event will take place at 11 a.m. for an hour. “Motivated to Moderate Alcohol Use” focuses on “contemplating a change related to substance use, abuse or […]
What do you do when you are 22, have a Bachelor of Arts in English and are unsure of what your purpose is in life? “Avenue Q” explores all of those topics and more in their production at Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. Avenue Q was first performed in […]
Each year for the past four years, Western Carolina University has developed and implemented an interdisciplinary learning theme. This year’s learning theme will be the “1960s: Take It All In.” The 1960s learning theme hopes to take the political and social upheaval, including radical changes in music and civil rights, […]
Western Carolina University defeated the Mars Hill Lions on Saturday afternoon, part of Family Weekend. With the win, WCU improves to 1-3 on the season. The heavy rain that came down all afternoon made for an uncomfortable game for both the players and the fans on the game day of […]
We asked, and you answered! Now, it’s our turn to let you know our plans. To all of those who participated in our survey about how The Western Carolinian could be improve (see B front), we greatly appreciated your honesty and detailed explanations. Some asked for more articles on lifestyle […]
The Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) recently re-accredited Western Carolina University’s graduate program in speech-language pathology, housed under the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, for another eight years. The re-accreditation came after a two-day visit by four members of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), two academic professors […]
After months of renovation, the Smoky Mountain Sk8way in Waynesville will be opening its doors again on Friday, Sept. 27. The opening date has been pushed back due to difficulties with construction. According to their Facebook page, “Our phone is ringing off the hook, and we can’t keep up with […]
