Smoky Mountain High School’s Musical Theatre Department performed the classic musical “The Pirates of Penzance”by Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert on May 17 – 19 in Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.   The show is about a boy named Frederic, played by Galen Martin, […]

Numerous graduates of Western Carolina University’s Criminology and Criminal Justice Department have gone on to have successful careers in the fields of law enforcement, investigations, corrections, security, education, forensic science, and law and court systems. Many of those same graduates took the invaluable opportunity to gain experience as an intern […]

From racing the Leadville 100 to working as the Political Science and Public Affairs Department Head, Dr. Chris Cooper has done it all. Before moving to the Washington D.C. area in the fourth grade, Cooper lived in Spartanburg and Columbia, S.C. Outside Washington D.C., he grew up in a suburban […]

Are you interested in helping others and saving lives? Then volunteering for the Jackson County Rescue Squad may be both a satisfying and rewarding way for you to serve the community. Any resident of Jackson County who has been a consecutive resident for three years and at least eighteen years […]

Students find Waynesville to be a popular destination because it houses Best Buy and a bigger Walmart, but did you know about their exciting downtown scene? Waynesville boasts a bustling downtown full of interesting shops, restaurants, cafes and more. Sidewalks line both sides of the street and are shaded with […]

Changes are on the horizon for The Western Carolinian newspaper! You will start seeing more of us in the near future. As the change of leadership takes hold and we settle into our new routine, our plan is to help your campus newspaper grow and blossom. Recently, it seems as […]

Christina Sutton, new owner of Xpressions Hair Studio in Cullowhee, always wanted to be a hair stylist but had trouble following her heart at first. She began her college career as an English education major but by the end of her freshman year, she decided that teaching was not for […]

Colby Murphy came to The Western Carolinian in September 2012 as a pre-press editor. After attending a Indesign seminar, Colby discovered that he had a natural knack for designing newspapers. In January 2013, he became one of two designers, preparing Section B. As of May 2013, Colby took over designing […]