Whee Do Recover

“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

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 […]

Hunter Library the most busy place on campus in the finals week

With what most students call hell week here and finals, Hunter Library is open 24 hours in the next 5 days. During 24/5, many students come to camp out all day and overnight in the library to finish assignments and study for final exams. While finishing up the semester in the library, many students bring […]

Record number of runners for Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5K

This story was co-written with Cami Couch A record number of runners from 14 states participated in the 9th annual Valley of the Lilies half marathon and 5K on Saturday, April 6. This race was put on by the Campus Recreation and Wellness (CRW) and the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS). The race […]

First ever Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference this weekend

The Latino Appreciation Student Organization presents the Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference, the first ever of its kind in the Southeastern United States. Benito Garcia Garcia, a member of LASO, described the conference as “innovative,” because “it strives to show diversity that exists not only at our university but in our country.” “Its focus is […]

Get ready for the annual Tuck River Cleanup

The tradition just keeps flowing on as one of the nation’s largest annual single-day river cleanup of the is back in Cullowhee on Saturday, April 13. For the 35-th year, volunteers are ready to take on this adventure. The clean-up covers 20 miles of the Tuckasegee River starting in entry points at Cullowhee Dam, Dillsboro […]