Story co-written with Natalie Ballard After much hard work and stress, the official results for the WCU SGA were released earlier in April with the results revealing David Rhode as the winner for President and Dawson Spencer for Vice President. Rhode won the election with 392 votes; David Benoit was close behind him with 372 votes. Spencer’s […]
Could smartphones become the new therapists?
April 29, 2019 by
According to Statista, it is predicted that in 2019, around 2.5 billion people in the world use smartphones and the number will continue to rise in the coming years. We’ve heard of how our smartphones cause us more harm than good, even stories of how phones have caught fire in the hands of its user. […]
The Best of the West series finale
April 29, 2019 by
WCU’s Last Minute Productions hosted the series finale of the second annual Best of the West talent competition on Wednesday, April 24. The best of the West Competition is open to all students to enter. The competition entails performing a talent act of one’s choice with hopes of being titled “Best of the West”. The […]
Student appreciation week opens with Cat Bash
April 24, 2019 by
Annual student appreciation week is here and it is time to celebrate the students of Western Carolina University. Student appreciation week is from April 22 to April 28 and full of free activities for students as a thank you for being a student at WCU. Cat Bash is one of the main events located the UC Lawn. It […]
Whee Do Recover
April 21, 2019 by
“One in ten people have a substance abuse problem,” shouted WCU student Lyndon Jones, while marching, “It could be you,” she said, pointing to a group of about ten people, insinuation that one of them might have a drug problem. Though the joke was met with laughter, the people understood the seriousness of the message. […]
WCU students help clean up the Tuck
April 21, 2019 by
Co-written/produced with Mary McCay The 35th annual Tuck River Cleanup kicked off at WCU on Saturday, April 13. Hundreds of students and people from around Jackson County joined together to clean up the Tuckasegee River in one of the largest single-day river cleanups in the nation. About 600 participants were bused over to Lena Davis Landing […]
