Eight months after disclosing her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Pat Summitt announce that she will step aside as the Tennessee women’s basketball coach, making way for longtime assistant Holly Warlick take over the Lady Vols. In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post on Wednesday morning, Summitt said the decision to step aside after […]
Candidates for SGA presidency debate key issues to win last minute voters
On Monday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m., candidates Alicia Page and Kyle Thomson gathered in the University Center to debate and discuss key issues that they would address as president of the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2012-2013 academic year. Page and Thomson addressed issues specific to Western Carolina as well as across the […]
A sister’s help
Keely Woods is a 13-year-old middle school girl from Hendersonville, N.C. She deals with the same things a middle school girl does: boys, body image and puberty. She is 4 feet 11 inches tall with sandy blonde hair and like most 13 year old girls she likes Justin Beiber and sings his songs at the […]
Holla’Back!
If you’ve ever been harassed on the street by males whistling and shouting vulgar propositions, you will understand why Emily May started the Holla’Back movement. On April 11, in the A.K. Hind’s University Center Grand Room, May shared her story and legacy with the students of Western Carolina University. Coming from North Carolina, May was […]
BREAKING NEWS: Smoke at Harrill Hall at WCU ceased
11:00 am: Smoke has ceased at Harrill Hall but firefighters are still monitoring the area. No cause has been released why the fire happened. Some speculate it was just smoke and no fire, and could have been caused by installation in the building. Fire officials are checking the building. *Harrill Hall is currently under renovations and plans to be reopened […]
Cherokee votes on alcohol referendum
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians vote today, April 12, on whether the reservation should remain dry. Smoky Mountain News reports mixed opinions among the residence. “In the days leading up to the monumental vote, those polled on the street in Cherokee offered up the full range of views — along with those for and against […]







