Distracted driving at WCU one of the main cause for accidents

We have all been there. You glance down at your phone for a second and when you look up everything around you looks different from when you looked down. In those few seconds, the car in front of you has stopped and for a moment it feels like your car will not stop in time. […]

Innovations to help with self care

For many people, blow drying your hair is a small task overlooked by many. But for a person with disabilities blow drying your hair can be a necessary but almost impossible task. In January Allison Royer, a mechanical engineering student, submitted a project idea for an oscillating hair dryer holder as part of an assignment. […]

WCU students had a chance to meet candidates and learn about elections

From the minute the Democracy Day celebration started at 11 a.m. the tent was crowded with students lining up to interact with the various candidates. The event ran from 11 a.m. to around 1 p.m. and had a steady flow of students the entire time. To entice students to participate in the event Student Democracy […]

Democracy Day at WCU

On Wednesday, April 27, WCU will have a few new faces and plenty of new posters on campus. Students will have a chance to meet with many aspiring and seasoned political leaders that will be running for office during the elections this season. This is part of the biannual Democracy Day at the UC fountain […]

WCU Week of Kindness comes to an end but the message stays: Be kind!

Week of Kindness at WCU is a new event that was started during Fall 2021 and it seems it is here to stay. Last week was the second week-long celebration of kindness. “Really it is just a time where people are encouraged, whether it’s student, faculty, or staff to show kindness to each other and […]

State of the Union address review

During this year’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden’s remarks about the Russia-Ukraine invasion was met with a rare bipartisan standing ovation. In an hour-long address Biden also talked about infrastructure and the economy. Straight out of the gate President Biden focused on the current situation in Ukraine. His powerful comments about the […]