Western Carolina University students are folding paper cranes and offering them to those who give at least $1 to support an earthquake relief fund at a table in the first-floor lobby of McKee Building. “The paper crane is a symbol of peace in Japan,” said Yumiko Ono, an instructor in […]
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We the Kings and Ryan Cabrera to perform March 17
We the Kings will perform in concert with special guest Ryan Cabrera at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in the A.K. Hinds University Center Grandroom on the campus of Western Carolina University. The concert is sponsored by WCU’s Last Minute Productions, a student-run entertainment and activity planning organization at WCU. […]
WCU professor found not gulity of assault
(Editor’s Note: The following story will be updated as Western Carolinian staff continue to look into the investigation of this case and reach out to those involved for an interview.) UPDATE: Robert Ford was found not guilty on Tuesday of assault on a female. The judge in the case stated that […]
Graduate exam to see changes later this year
The Graduate Record Exam will be revised in August 2011 to challenge students who wish to continue their academic career as graduate students. In August, the test will be given differently, will have a different scoring method, and will have new questions in two sections. According to Scott Higgins, Dean […]
WCU students crusading to make feature film a success
You might think that three Western Carolina students would never be able to band together and create their own feature film, but it has recently become the goal of three Motion Picture and Television Production seniors who are determined to create a film that will “wow” WCU and prove to […]
Eric Church, The Band Perry to perform at WCU’s Ramsey Center
Tickets went on sale Monday, Feb. 28, for a concert featuring two up-and-coming acts in the world of country music appearing soon at Western Carolina University. Eric Church will be performing live with special guest The Band Perry at WCU’s Ramsey Regional Activity Center at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14. […]
“Reasons to be Pretty” made a pretty premiere
If you were proactive enough to snag a ticket for WCU’s School of Stage and Screen “Reasons to Be Pretty” on opening night, then chances are you enjoyed it. Romantic songs were played before the opening, and the audience buzzed with excitement. The lights dimmed. Two actors exploded from the […]
Hunter Library hires two new department heads
Mark A. Stoffan has joined Hunter Library as head of digital, access, and technology services, and Peter Johnson is the new head of access services. Stoffan comes to WCU from The Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he was associate director for library technology at Strozier Library for the past […]
Chancellor search committee narrows field
The 16-member search committee tasked with helping select Western Carolina University’s next chancellor met Tuesday, Feb. 15, to discuss the top candidates for the job and determine who will be invited to participate in off-campus interviews. The committee, working with the Baker and Associates executive recruitment firm and with Ann […]
Tax credit for private school costs sought by state legislators
N.C. Republican legislators are beginning to push for a law that could help pay for some North Carolina students to attend private or home schools beginning from kindergarten and going through the 12th grade. Paul Stam, of Apex, N.C., the G.O.P. leader in the state House, is behind the proposal, […]
