What happened to student media?

Western Carolina University’s student media, managed by the Department of campus activities, pulls $41,770.50 in student wages alone. TV62, the television station, collects $17,425 and The Western Carolinian, a traditional newspaper, collects $21,995.50 in student wages. WCU students pay for the student media through their required fees. Specifically, part of the $286 student activity fee goes […]

Andy Warhol comes to life in the mainstage season opener

Western Carolina University’s School of Stage & Screen opens its Mainstage Season by bringing pop art to life on stage in the new soulful musical, “Pop! Who Shot Andy Warhol?” The production will run from October 1 to 3 with show times at 7:30 p.m.. On Oct 3 there will be a additional 3:00 p.m. showing […]

Fried food and sounds of the mountain music – Mountain Heritage Day is here

  WCU will be hosting its 41st annual Mountain Heritage Day festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 26 at the campus intramural field. Each year, thousands of people visit the Mountain Heritage Day festival from various places in North Carolina and surrounding states. An estimated 15,000-20,000 people are expected to attend the […]

Mountain Faith returns home

People from the community packed Main Street in Sylva, Thursday, Sept. 10, with the hopes of getting just a glimmer of the returning hometown band, Mountain Faith. Firetrucks, Triple Threat dancers, and finally Mountain Faith paraded down Main Street toward Bridge Park. The band was welcomed with open arms by approximately 1,500 people, according to […]

Tim Montana and the Shrednecks visit Cullowhee

Western Carolina students came out to the University Plaza to enjoy the southern rock styles of Tim Montana and the Shrednecks. The band played songs ranging from country and rock to pop and hip-hop as well as their many hit singles. About 500 students visited the concert, some hung out with friends on the steps while others […]

WCU to focus on diversity, scholarships, student experience, employee support

Western Carolina University has identified four areas of emphasis for the 2015-16 academic year that are central to the institution’s future success: increasing diversity on campus, preparing for a comprehensive fundraising campaign to boost scholarship dollars, enhancing the total student experience, and supporting faculty and staff. Those four areas, as Chancellor David O. Belcher said […]