Leaders of the North Carolina University System came together at the NC Arboretum of Asheville as UNC system president Margaret Spellings delivered the State of the University System Address, on April 27. Spellings was the U.S. Secretary of Education from 2005 to 2009 under the George W. Bush administration. In that role, she led the implementation of […]
Archives for April 27, 2018
Opinion: SGA missed the mark on apology for Sexual Assault Awareness Event
April 27, 2018 by
Op-ed piece On April 5, 2018, the Student Government Association (SGA) sponsored a “car smash” event on the UC lawn. The event was largely organized by Student Body president-elect Matt Opinski in part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. As students were passing by, they were invited to demolish an old, presumably broken-down vehicle with sledgehammers […]
What sports and nationalism have in common?
April 27, 2018 by
Story is co-written with Mary Brown When you go to a UNC-Chapel Hill v. Duke game, in any sport, the fans in the stands are very set on who they think is going to win, and who they hate. It is the most well-known rivalry in North Carolina for many reasons. But why and what […]
Mateius Brown: The road to success
April 27, 2018 by
As a fourth-year student and athlete at Western Carolina University, Mateius Brown is the epitome of determination and resilience. Having been a student-athlete for over half of his life, Brown has seen his successes and failures. He has been involved with track and field since the end of his freshman year of high school. Weighing […]
Being made into a criminal – a survivor’s tale of sexual assault
April 27, 2018 by
The name has been changed to protect the survivor “I only had two sips of a beer…,” said Brittany, the victim of sexual assault her first semester here at Western Carolina University in 2013. She went to a party with some friends for an innocent night of fun when it soon turned into her worst nightmare. […]
WCU ensuring safety with R.A.D program
April 27, 2018 by
Co-written and edited with Brannon Mahaley As a university, one of the major concerns is the safety of its students and the availability of resources to victims and people who look to prevent sexual assault and violence from occurring. One of the ways the WCU Police Department has sought to provide some resources to students is […]
