A WCU professor who once experienced stuttering is now helping the world by not only showing his students how to help with communication and speech disorders but is teaching a universal lesson of unity and passion. David Shapiro has not only enriched the young minds of Western Carolina University for 33 years but has also […]
Archives for April 2017
Mark Meadows visits WCU political science class
April 11, 2017 by
North Carolina congressman Mark Meadows (R) spoke to a political science class at Western Carolina University on Monday, April 10, discussing health care, tax reform, Syria and other issues. Meadows is the leader of the congressional group known as the Freedom Caucus that was one of the main opponents of the Republican health care bill […]
Chilly day for a river clean up
April 11, 2017 by
Perhaps it was the cooler temperatures (the mid-50’s) or the impending break, but the 2017 Tuck River Cleanup held on Saturday, April 8 was significantly smaller than in years past. The annual cleanup put on by Base Camp Cullowhee is the largest single day river cleanup in the nation, covering over 27 miles of the […]
217 students are on the waiting list for rooms next semester
April 7, 2017 by
The Western Carolina Journalist reported last month that WCU is officially out of residence hall space for returning students. The lack of remaining room for students who submitted their Residence Hall Agreement forms and deposits has manifested in the form of a waiting list for students who want to live on campus but for whom […]
Commissioners approve Dillsboro river project
April 7, 2017 by
This story was written by Tanner Hall, originally published in The Sylva Herald. County leaders say their agreement with a local businessman to build an adventure water park in Dillsboro is virtually foolproof. Commissioners on Monday finalized a partnership with WNC Outdoor Development, owned by Kelly Custer of Sylva. The vote was unanimous. Plans call for an […]
Tuck River clean up back for it’s 33rd year
April 6, 2017 by
The largest single day river clean-up in the nation kicks off Saturday morning, April 8, on the campus of Western Carolina University. The Tuck River Cleanup is an annual event that takes the Cullowhee area by storm each year. This year is the 33rd annual cleanup, and it’s expected to be nothing less than spectacular. […]
