WCU’s University Participant program gives students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity they’ve been waiting for. In 2007, program Co-Director Kelly Kelley questioned her then special education graduate professor, Dr. Westling, what WCU could be doing about inclusion on campus. Westling challenged his students to conceive a program that could do such a thing, and in […]
Archives for April 2018
Perfect day for cleaning the Tuck
April 16, 2018 by
Co-Written by Jonathan Birek For 34 years, the Western Carolina community has banded together to help clean up the Tuckasegee River. On the morning of Saturday, April 14, close to a thousand volunteers signed up to partake in the Tuck River Clean Up, even though there was rain in the forecast. Luckily, it turned out […]
WCU Pride of the Mountains going to the Big Apple…again!!!
April 16, 2018 by
Co-Written and multimedia by: Austin Page Austin is a member of the Marching Band The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band has been invited back to New York City to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2019. The 500 member band is no stranger to the Big Apple. In 2014 the band led […]
So close, yet so far away
April 12, 2018 by
The (3-28) Western Carolina Catamounts almost pulled off the upset against the eighth ranked team in the nation, the (23-10) Kentucky Wildcats, on Wednesday night’s game at Childress Field in Cullowhee. The Catamounts had a tough battle coming into Wednesday night’s game. The Wildcats jumped out to an early 4–run lead thanks to senior catcher/first baseman, Troy […]
WCU UP program celebrates 10 years existance
April 12, 2018 by
Western Carolina University is dedicating to making the school a better place for all students. One program in particular is helping those usually left behind to become rising stars in their community. The University Participant Program is an organization pledging to help students with intellectual disabilities go through college and receive an education. On April 7, […]
Service animals versus emotional support animals
April 11, 2018 by
WCU students were in for a ruff day after finding out the puppies that they were training didn’t qualify as service dogs in training and had to be sent away. Last year, Service Dogs Warren Retrievers, an organization that trains service dogs, gave students fluffy golden retriever puppies wearing “service dog in training” vests. The […]
