Comedians Trae Crowder, Corey Forrester, Drew Morgan and D.J. Lewis entertained WCU students and Jackson County residents with personal stories. Around 400 WCU students and community crowded into Bardo Arts Center to see the stand-up comedians on Oct. 29. Crowder, Forrester, Morgan and Lewis regaled the crowd with raunchy anecdotes and jokes dealing with topics like […]
Rosa Clemente inspires fight for social equality
November 2, 2018 by
Western Carolina’s third annual Civil Discourse Speaker Rosa Clemente spoke about the importance of organized activism when faced with social injustice on Oct. 23 in the UC Grand room full of students, faculty, staff and guests. Clemente is a political commentator and journalist who has dedicated most of her life to grassroots organizing and activism […]
Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3. There is still time left to cast an early vote
November 1, 2018 by
Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3 and according to news reports it already passed the turnout from 2014 mid-term elections. Fiona Buchanan, president of the WCU Student Democracy Coalition said that more than 700 student and faculty voters have shown up for early voting in the UC during the first week of early voting. The Student […]
WCU chancellor search committee tweaks leadership statement, seeks nominations of candidates
October 25, 2018 by
Story by WCU Office of Public Relations The quest to find Western Carolina University’s next chancellor is back in high gear after the committee leading the search for a successor to the late David O. Belcher approved minor modifications to an existing leadership statement, tweaked language to advertise the position and formalized the timeline for […]
Volunteer opportunity at Balsam Mountain Trust
October 18, 2018 by
Animals like Luna, the barn owl, and Hope, the bald eagle, need your help. The Balsam Mountain Trust needs volunteers to take care of wildlife in their care. Michael Skinner, executive director of the Trust, said that the program would like 14 volunteers, two for every day of the week. Per their website, volunteers must […]
Rich heritage & great fun: 44th Mountain Heritage Day
September 26, 2018 by
Make sure you bring your dancing shoes and an empty stomach to celebrate the Appalachian culture. The annual Mountain Heritage Day is this Saturday, Sept. 28, at the intramural field behind the Camp building on WCU. It is a whole day event that starts at 10 a.m. but come early to get a good parking spot. […]
