A group of protesters gathered at Western Carolina University staged a silent protest to bring awareness to racial tensions on campus. WCU community standing with Black Lives Matter, April 4, 2016. Photo by Alec Simkiss. A group of about 30 to 40 people gathered around the fountain with hand-made signs on Monday evening, April 4, writing […]
Students & faculty protest to bring awareness to racial tensions at Western Carolina University
April 7, 2016 by
“Your adventure helps others find theirs”
March 20, 2016 by
Edited by Haley Smith “Everything started with one shoe,” said Molly Davis, a WCU alumna and the social outreach coordinator of BANGS, a shoe company with a mission – to help! Around 80 WCU students had a chance to learn what it is like to start a successful business from scratch from guest speakers Hannah Davis (CEO) […]
Apartheid exhibit features new additions
March 18, 2016 by
WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center held a reception on March 16 to showcase their exhibit, ‘From Apartheid to Democracy’. The reception included South African food and music, as well as several new additions that have been made to the exhibit since it opened on Feb. 1. Some of the foods included in the reception were peri […]
No surprises in the NC primaries
March 18, 2016 by
The North Carolina primaries went without any surprises. The NC Connect Bond passed with 65 percent of the voters’ support. This means Western Carolina University will receive $110 million for a new science building along with many other projects included in the bond. “This is a big day in our institution’s history and a big day in the history of […]
Blackbeard makes an appearance at WCU
March 17, 2016 by
Pirates, Nazis, war, oh my! “Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Queen Anne’s Revenge”, a radio show brought to stage, offered a swashbuckling adventure to the audience present at its one-time performance in Western Carolina University’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on Thursday evening. The history-based production was written and produced by WCU’s Communication Department Head, […]
“Blackbeard’s Ghost” is coming to WCU
March 16, 2016 by
A man and his horse, a country to protect, history’s most notorious pirate, and don’t forget the Nazis. This year, Western Carolina University’s radio show has it all. WCU will be broadcasting a performance of “Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Queen Anne’s Revenge” in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday […]
