Archives for May 8, 2023

WCU SAGA’s annual pride celebration

May 8, 2023 by

Story originally published in The Western Carolinian Western Carolina University’s Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) held their annual pride celebration Sunday, April 16 in the University Center following inclement weather. The celebration involved multiple vendors local to the Sylva and Asheville area and clubs at WCU that provide safe spaces, children’s story hour, adult story […]

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Brian Boyer: NASCAR fan, student friend, and student advocate

May 8, 2023 by

Nick Childs Story originally published in The Western Carolinian If you have spent any period at Western, you might have heard the name Brian Boyer tossed around on campus.  Boyer is the Residential Case Manager. His job is to connect to the students and be there to help foster student success. His position was created solely to […]

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Opinion: A reflection on four years

May 8, 2023 by

Nick Childs Opinion re-published from  The Western Carolinian I’m set to graduate in May, and I don’t know what is coming next. Anybody else in similar shoes? Anybody else desperately want to leave and desperately want to stay at the same time?  I’m feeling sentimental some these days as I cling to my college memories and […]

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WCU spring football scrimmage sets tone for fall season

May 8, 2023 by

Story originally published in The Western Carolinian For the first time since November, the PA system could be heard throughout campus as the spring football game of the 2023 season kicked off. The game was played on Saturday, April 15, with wonderful weather that called for an even better match up between the purple and […]

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Injury recovery for athletes during Spring training

May 8, 2023 by

Spring is a time for growth and healing and that’s no different for football. Western Carolina Football team is in spring training – time for new players to learn plays and older ones to hone their skills. But for some, it is a time to recover from injuries sustained from playing. See the video story […]

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