Archives for January 2022

WCU Baseball has new captains for the season

January 31, 2022 by

Pitchers Zebby Matthews and Jacob Corn have been elected as team captains for the 2022 baseball season. Matthews, a junior right-handed starting pitcher, and Jackson County native, started in ten games last year, before an elbow injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. In his ten games, Matthews posted a 6-2 record as […]

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Meet the Japanese native sharing her culture with WCU

January 22, 2022 by

Nanaka Okamura, Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator at WCU, arrived in August 2021 to teach students about her home country’s culture and inspire students to take action against world hunger. Okamura is one of many coordinators dispatched by the Laurentian Institute’s JOI Program to the American Midwest, South, and Mountain regions. She’s the second JOI coordinator […]

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Campus police battle to find balance in personal and work-life

January 22, 2022 by

Story co-written/produced with Jessica StephensCampus police push past their personal lives and stride to keep students’ safety their first priority on Western’s campus during the 2021-2022 school year. Under the WCUPD’s website, it is stated that officers balance their personal and professional lives while keeping perspective and a sense of humor. Our reporter Savanna Tenenoff, […]

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WCU College of Education and Allied Profession is making history with all female leadership

January 22, 2022 by

The College of Education and Allied Professions, the second-largest college at WCU started the year by making history for being fully led by females. Dr. Kia Asberg, associate professor in Psychology, started as department head of Psychology on Jan. 1. Without intention, the predominantly female field is going to be managed by women. When looking […]

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WCU dealing with ‘surge’ of COVID-19 cases

January 22, 2022 by

The rise in COVID cases since the classes started is cause for much concern on campus. According to the WCU tracking dashboard on Jan. 21 were reported 123 positive cases for the week and positivity rate of almost 24%. Pam Buchanan, director of WCU Health services, says the Omicron variant is the cause of this recent surge in COVID […]

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WCU fees change amid student confusion and concerns

January 18, 2022 by

Story co-written/produced with Nick Childs WCU students might see increases in the bills for their school in the Fall 2022. Last semester the Board of Trustees approved increases in athletics fees, meal plan rates, residential room rates and introduced a CEAP Teacher Education Course fees for students in that program. Only the athletics fee and […]

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