Western Carolina University’s 58th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition honored student artists during an awards ceremony held Feb. 26 at the WCU Fine Art Museum, recognizing work across media and innovative approaches to materials. This year’s exhibition was selected in person by juror Tracy Templeton, who said undergraduate exhibitions mark an important transition for student artists. “Undergraduate exhibitions […]
Worlds collide as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’s production ends
March 4, 2026 by
The door to Narnia opened in Western Carolina University this February and was finally closed with the last showing of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on Feb. 28. The new WCU Stage and Screen production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was a success on the final night with a turnout […]
Primary elections 2026 newscast
March 4, 2026 by
Watch student produce news magazine on the 2026 primary elections in Jackson County. Find out who is running for local and state offices, issues, students concerns, values and problems with the closing of the voting place on campus. The production is joint project of The Western Carolina Journalist with Whee TV and students in three […]
58th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition showcases WCU student artists
February 24, 2026 by
Student artists at Western Carolina University will be recognized for their work at the awards ceremony for the 58th Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at the WCU Fine Art Museum. WCU’s Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition is one of the longest running art traditions for students. This exhibition allows WCU undergraduate students to share their […]
SGA elections: For the students or for the title?
February 16, 2026 by
The Student Government Association’s candidates for President, Vice President and Senate have begun their campaigning for the 2026-27 school year. Candidates campaigning opened Feb. 9 at 12 a.m. and closes Feb. 18 at noon. Few WCU students and potential voters noticed that there are elections coming. The campaigning went unnoticeable since the candidates were running […]
Motion denied: 3 NC college campuses lose access to early voting
February 16, 2026 by
A version of this story was published in the Sylva Herald Students at Western Carolina University, North Carolina A&T State University and University of North Carolina at Greensboro will not have early voting sites on their campuses during this year’s primary election, despite efforts by students at these three schools. In late January, students from […]
