Western Carolina University will have its 37th annual International Festival on Wednesday, April 13, from 11 – 2:30 p.m. on the University Center lawn. WCU’s Office of International Programs and Services is hosting the event. The festival is a celebration of the diverse cultures and traditions of WCU’s international student population. Its purpose is to share awareness of […]
Put your best cosplay on
April 7, 2016 by
Cosplayers and comic lovers will gather on Saturday, April 9, for the Third Annual Whee-Con at Western Carolina University. It will take place in the UC Grandroom from 10-6 p.m. Whee-Con is an event sponsored by The Comic Club and the Student Government Association (SGA). It is the annual comic book convention that WCU’s students put […]
International students at WCU have their own views about primaries
March 12, 2016 by
With the NC primaries coming up on March 15, students at Western Carolina University have different views and thoughts about the candidates, elections, and foreign policy. Some are impatiently waiting for the voting process to begin. “[Foreign policy] is fundamentally important to every single election…there are 192 other countries that the president will be a symbol for. Foreign […]
“RaceOff” in front of WCU students
February 3, 2016 by
Teja Arboleda, the champion of diversity and the ‘speaker for the human race’ will make his appearance at Western Carolina University on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in the UC Theater. The Entertaining Diversity, a minority-owned production, entertainment and educational collaborative founded by Arboleda, provides details about his work as a TEDx speaker and consultant on diversity, […]
Ron Rash talks about writing “Serena”
November 11, 2014 by
“ [I] spent more time on my characters, which is probably dangerous for my mental health,” Rash said explaining the process of writing “Serena” and the main characters. It took him 14 drafts and several years to be happy how they turned out to be. As he explained all of his novels begin with a […]
WCU provides opportunities to study abroad
October 1, 2014 by
‘Come and see what the world offers’ was the description of the eighth annual Study Abroad Fair and many students came to see it on Sept. 16. Around 300 people came to the event. Information about studying abroad was given out, and students could also get to know some of the international students on campus. Excitement […]
