Voice of the 'Whee since 1933
Friday, July 4, 2025
Classes in the teaching lab and research wing of the third and fourth floors of Stillwell have been canceled due to a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) unit malfunction. Safety Director Jon Maddy said what exactly caused the malfunction is still under investigation, though he believes the problem originated […]
On Aug. 29, The Western Carolinian sent an open records request to Rotimi Ariyo, associate director for programs at the University Center, requesting “access to and a copy of annual budget allocations from Student Affairs for Last Minute Productions as well as expenditures related to concerts produced by Last Minute […]
Hola, ¿cómo estás? Te damos gracias por la lectura. If you can read that, you might have taken Spanish with Dr. Mark Couture, associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Foreign Languages at Western Carolina University. Couture grew up in northern Michigan in a small town with one […]
The Sylva Police Department will move to a new location on Main Street in downtown Sylva, in a spot formerly held by the Jackson County Library prior to its move to the old courthouse. The new building, on which construction began in July, is expected to be finished by the […]
Two reports of assault were recently filed with the Western Carolina University Police Department. The first was filed Wednesday, Nov. 14, by a third party. The report is a delayed report of a sexual assault of a female student in her dorm from last spring. No prosecutions followed. The second […]
A freshman student at Western Carolina University, Kaleb Ticknor, was honored in November with a Community Impact Award for his service to the campus community. The award, only given to 17 students from across the state, is given annually by North Carolina Campus Compact, a non-profit coalition of N.C. campuses, […]
The town of Dillsboro strung up their amazing annual Christmas spirit during two weekends in December, the 7-8 and 14-15. Sparkling lights and luminaries filled up the chilly nights as the visiting spectators, including children and adults of all ages, walked along the short streets that flowed with the warmth […]
Can you imagine creating the sounds of a harmonica, drums, guitar with only your voice? Can you imagine creating a song on the spot about a trash can, giraffe toe socks and a juiceless orange? On Dec. 8, the College of Fine & Performing Arts welcomed to Western Carolina University’s […]
In April, at Western Carolina University’s Controlled Chaos Film Festival, a documentary was premiered, simply titled “Whee,” that had particular relevance to the local area. The documentary explored the relationship between WCU and Cullowhee as well as the local community surrounding it. “Whee” invited the input of business owners, students […]
One-hundred and fifty years ago, our nation was riveted in the dividing thralls of the “War Between the States,” or more commonly known as the “Civil War.” In remembrance of the 150th year anniversary of the Civil War, Hunter Library has added a new exhibit featuring artifacts from around the […]
