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Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Tenn.), in collaboration with the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz campaign and the College Democrats at WCU, hosted a meet and greet at the WCU A. K. Hinds University Center at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. The meet and greet was aimed at connecting with […]
October Arts and Entertainment Events This is a non-exhaustive list of art and entertainment events happening in the Cullowhee/Sylva area. The Western Carolinian is not affiliated with these events and has simply compiled them with the intention of connecting and informing the community. Descriptions of events are directly from hosts’ […]
The beloved local band, Porch 40 played a reunion show to a packed house at Lazy Hiker Brewing in downtown Sylva Aug. 24. In September 2014, Porch 40 played the same venue, then Mad Batter Food and Film, for the release of their debut album “Spread It Heavy.” Ten years […]
The hills will soon cry sweet sounds of music and laughter as WCU prepares for its 50th annual Mountain Heritage Day Saturday, Sept. 28. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature activities for all ages and interests. Mountain Heritage Day is a celebration of life […]
The office of Alumni Engagement will be hosting 1889 Club Day as a part of WCU’s Annual Shetland Society Day 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 on the UC lawn. This event will offer the opportunity to pet Shetland ponies, eat food and get free swag! The event […]
Western Carolina University will host the North Carolina Honors Association annual conference on Sept. 20 and 21. NCHA is the association of honors programs at 33 North Carolina colleges and universities. Each year, a different school is selected to host a conference. The conference highlights the uniqueness of each honors […]
As of March 19, over 450 students have been waitlisted for on-campus housing in the 2024-2025 academic year. To Bryant Barnett, executive director of residential living, the waitlist is bittersweet. “I understand why there’s disappointment,” Barnett said, “You wish you could make everybody happy, but it’s not ever possible in […]
The Student Government Association (SGA) will inaugurate the 2024-25 president-elect and vice president-elect at 6 p.m., April 15 in the UC grand room. The student body president-elect is Aaron Hoyle-Rivera and the vice president-elect is Jarrod Seifert. Aaron Hoyle-Rivera is a second-year student studying criminal justice and psychology. In addition […]
Every semester the Political Science Department offers the Model United Nations (MUN) class to students. The class’s premise is to represent a country as they are represented in the UN. This semester, the class of 20 represented Switzerland, Argentina and India. They traveled to Charlotte, NC for the Southern Regional […]
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is set to open Great Smoky Cannabis Company April 20. The cannabis dispensary located within the Cherokee reservation will be the first to legally distribute marijuana in North Carolina. Last September EBCI approved a motion to legalize possession and use of marijuana for […]
