New quad area opens at WCU to mixed reactions

The new quad area and fountain are finally available to students at WCU, highlighting months of work from construction crews.

Community puts pieces back together after tornado

  On April 16, 2011, a severe tornado ripped through Sanford, N.C., destructing everything in its path. Almost two weeks later, citizens are putting their community back together, proving that they are strong and will do anything to recover.

New SGA leadership established and gives back to the community

The new SGA leaders were inaugurated on Tuesday April 26. President, TJ Eaves, and Vice President, Alecia Page presented their speaches and had time to sit for a short Q&A with the WCJ.  

Major storm sweeps through Cullowhee

Western Carolina University students received a late night surprise on Thursday, April 28, as a tornado warning put the Cullowhee area on high alert. Students living on campus filled the bottom floors of their dorms and waited out the storm. According to Tammi Hudson, WCU’s emergency management director, the university’s siren system was activated at […]

Stephen Notaro named SOCON player of the week

Baseball player Stephen Notaro, the Westlake California native, came to Cullowhee and WCU in 2007 as a star high school player, and since he has proven himself on the baseball diamond and in the classroom. “Western Carolina senior Stephen Notaro was today named the Southern Conference’s Player of the Week by the conference office for games […]

Cullowhere.com

Justin Rhodes and Nathan Hunzakar, two seniors at Western Carolina University have created a website that revolutionizes ways of making plans for students and locals, www.cullowhere.com. The site obtains RSS feeds from local business’s to compile events into one website, making it easier to find things that are going on in the area. Cullowhere is […]