Immigration and the Latino Vote

Western Carolina University opened up a panel about immigration and the Latino vote featuring WCU’s own Dr. Benjamin Frances-Fallon, history professor, and a guest from Jacksonville University in Florida, Dr. Jorge Majfud. “I never felt myself as Latino or Hispanic until I came to the United States.  It is the United States that created the […]

Whee Talks: One person’s message can inspire us all

Co-written with Allyson Wainright Ted Talks are conferences held all around the world designed to spread ideas, covering topics ranging from business to global issues to psychology.  They are meant to inspire, and inspire they did as WCU Student Government Association  (SGA) decided to create their own version called Whee Talks. The first “Whee Talks” […]

The people, the company and Ken Langone

Ken Langone, business icon and co-founder of Home Depot, shared his entrepreneurial experience with over 200 members of WCU’s staff, students and local community members through stories, tips and his novel I Love Capitalism! An American Story. Lagone’s talk on Oct. 22 was part of the University Distinguished Speaker Series and co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of […]

WCU community discusses hazing

Hazing is not something to only happen to greek organizations. In fact, as many WCU students learned during the film and discussion on Sept. 27 hosted by Greek Student Engagement and Development as part of the National Hazing Prevention Week, these humiliating ceremonies happen more often in sports. WCU Greek life director, Ron Schidemantle, and […]

Wi sculpture brings past and present together

Western Carolina University will unveil a sculpture of the Cherokee symbol Wi, meaning place, at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 21 in the Killian Courtyard. The sculpture was created by Todd Martin, a fine arts student, and is part of last year’s academic theme “Cherokee: Community. Culture. Connection.” Cullowhee was once known as Judaculla Place, […]