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Saturday, June 28, 2025
A group of Western Carolina University and WWCU-FM alumni are currently running a petition against the Communication Department and WCU to try and change the format of the radio station and who runs it. The group, led by Mike Jackson, WCU ’84 alumni and owner of Creative Audio Productions, Inc., […]
When a winter storm strikes in Cullowhee, many WCU students may be forced to stay cooped up in their dorms for days, unable to travel anywhere safely. With nowhere to go, or no 4-wheel-drive vehicle to get anywhere, the inevitable cabin fever blues are likely to strike, making many dorm […]
The 2011-12 State Transportation Map has officially arrived, and a free copy can be yours by contacting the N.C. Department of Transportation. What is new and exciting about this year’s map? In addition to the features people have come to expect from the state map (a detailed representation of highways […]
The firm that is guiding the search for Western Carolina University’s next chancellor has identified a pool of approximately three dozen possible candidates for the position who already have indicated strong interest in serving as the institution’s new chief executive officer. That was the word Wednesday, Jan. 12, from Jerry […]
Recently, new laws have been approved in North Carolina. The 53 new laws deal mostly with minors and also with driving, such as no texting while driving a motor vehicle and new speed zone limitations. In a world where the Internet has taken off in new, unimaginable ways, cyber bullying […]
Due to adverse weather, campus construction on The Quad has been delayed. Originally, the deadline was for the middle or end of December. Now, the completion date has been moved to the middle of February. The project is still on budget and should it not be completed by the time […]
To borrow a phrase from her biggest hit, Vanessa Carlton will be “making her way downtown” to perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, in the Grandroom of Western Carolina University’s A.K. Hinds University Center. The concert is presented by WCU’s Department of Residential Living and the […]
Western Carolina University is getting ready for a serious tightening of the belt. With an estimated $3.7 billion state of North Carolina revenue shortfall, WCU is preparing for as much of a 15 percent cut in state funding for the 2011-12 fiscal year and for a 2.5 percent reversion of […]
Frank LoMonte, executive director of the nonprofit Student Press Law Center, will speak about student press and free speech rights during a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at Western Carolina University. Sponsored by The Western Carolinian, the program will be held in the Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University […]
A snow storm that delayed the start of school has caused the following: Weather-Related Adjustments to Add/Drop, Late-Registration & Refund Day Add/Drop: The Add/Drop period has been extended until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18. During add/drop students may drop classes without penalty. After add/drop students must withdraw (no refund; […]
