The story co-written with Chloe Ettinger Relationships are what make us human. That’s what Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer, 2021 student nominated faculty of the year award winner, said during the “Last Lecture” presentation on Thursday, Nov. 18. Noltensmeyer is an associate professor at Western Carolina University in the Communications Department. Her research focuses on forms of […]
Want to learn how to lend a freelancing gig? Come and learn from SPJ freelance workshop
October 12, 2021 by
WCU student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will be hosting Freelance Workshop: How to Become a Freelancer with Hilary Niles, chair of the SPJ Freelance Community, and Meira Gebel recent graduate student who is a freelance writer, as guest speakers. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 in Killian […]
WCU parking disrupted by increase of students and construction
October 8, 2021 by
Article was originally published on Sept. 23, 2021 on The Western Carolinian. Parking on campus has been a heated topic for many Western Carolina University students, especially after their first day of class led to a full parking lot and no place to go. “The first day of classes I missed my 9 a.m. class […]
Refusal to wear a mask comes with consequences
October 8, 2021 by
Article originally published Oct. 7, 2021 in The Western Carolinian. It is no surprise that face masks have become mandatory at Western Carolina University, but did you know that students can get fined for not wearing their face masks? In the WCU Code of Student Conduct, it has been added to the list of items […]
The artist and his passion
September 28, 2021 by
Art is nothing without passion, at least according to Matthew Madden it is. Madden is a junior who was accepted into the School of Art & Design spring 2021 semester. According to Madden, the process of being accepted into the program at WCU was very daunting. This was because Madden said there were only five […]
Less then 50% of WCU students are vaccinated; WCU wants to see that change
August 27, 2021 by
Campus vaccination rates are being pooled in left and right from voluntary vaccine status surveys given to students, faculty and staff. The largest population who has been fully vaccinated on campus is full time faculty at 88% with permeant and fulltime faculty falling close behind at 76%. However, only 44% of students who live on […]
