Oil on the rise

With travel seasons on the way many are worried about the continuous rise in gas prices. In the past month gas prices have soared to a record high and look to have no signs of stopping. According to AAA’s website, North Carolina’s average gas prices are $3.50 a gallon and that is almost equal with […]

WCU’s help in the blood shortage

Blood donations are at the lowest they have been in over a decade, according to the American Red Cross. This month Western Carolina faculty, staff, and students helped by donating over 350 units of blood that were collected during the blood drive held Feb. 15-17. “I would like to say a tremendous thank you to […]

How you can get involved

The annual Service Learning Fair is organized so that representatives from local organizations come and inform people about how they can get involved in particular organizations. This year there were 42 organizations that participated in the event at WCU. Service learning is a major part of a college curriculum that many students know nothing about. What […]

Western goes pink

October kick starts Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People all over the world including here at WCU are showing their support by wearing pink. The WCU cheerleaders are showing their support all month long by using pink poms while cheering during football games. This tradition started when Coach Kim Cherry-Beck took over the cheerleading team 7 years ago. […]

Where in the world can you go

Australia, Japan, Germany, the list goes on. How you may ask?