To the players of the men’s and women’s golf team at Western Carolina, James Tyrese Poston is “The Man.” He is a very consistent golfer which is hard enough but J.T manages it and is both a good student as well as a humble and nice guy. Since his freshman year at Western he’s made […]
Archives for May 2014
Vecinos, Inc. celebrates 10 years of assisting WNC farmworkers
May 12, 2014 by
North Carolina is home to about 150,000 farmworkers, among the largest in the country, and yet we hear so little about them. Majority of those workers speak Spanish as their native language. Farmworkers, both in the state and throughout the country, face tough living conditions, discrimination and language-related barriers that often go unnoticed, despite North […]
Congratulations to the new WCU graduates!
May 10, 2014 by
Western Carolina University had its commencement ceremony on Friday and Saturday, May 9-10, recognizing the academic achievements of about 1300 WCU graduates, as the University said a record-breaking spring class. WCU Office of Communication and Public Relations reported that: After all the scores from final exams are tallied and academic records are finalized, WCU’s spring […]
WCU among top 10 institutions for energy reduction in national competition
May 6, 2014 by
The story was produced by WCU Office of Communication and Public Relations Western Carolina University may have lost the head-to-head Battle of the Plug energy savings competition against Appalachian State University but has emerged a winner in the associated Campus Conservation Nationals competition. WCU along with ASU landed on the list of the top 10 […]
Sexual assaults at WCU
May 6, 2014 by
In 2013, I co-wrote a story for the WCJ on campus safety. While most students interviewed for that story said they feel safe at WCU, one thing we noted was that according to the most recent annual safety report, between 2010 and 2012, there have been 12 ‘forcible sex violations’ on campus. According to documents […]
Cats crack bats and fans cheer in reply
May 6, 2014 by
The Western Carolina University baseball team faced Appalachian State Friday, May 2, and won! With Western trailing App, the Catamounts scored in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat App by one run. The fans erupted with yells and shouts congratulating the Cats on their victory and expressed their enjoyment in watching. Students and […]
