For some teams, winning every now and then is tough enough. Being competitive on a consistent basis is even more of a challenge. The Western Carolina University track and field team have proven that they can do both. The team continues to build a winning tradition, claiming victory for men and women in the 2013 […]
Affirmative action at WCU
May 10, 2013 by
There has been a lot of controversy regarding whether college institutions should be allowed to regulate college admission by factoring race, and using race to fill in necessary slots in the school’s freshman class. The affirmative action has been challenged in several instances and institution in the past year. The Supreme Court in March decided […]
Grant used to help Cullowhee dogs
May 10, 2013 by
The volunteers at Humane Society of Jackson County, also known as ARF, has made it their mission to educate Jackson County about the importance of spaying and neutering animals. ARF has taken their message one step further and secured a grant from the PetSmart Charities Foundation for $20,000. The money is used to spay and […]
ARF uses transport to save unwanted animals in Jackson County
May 10, 2013 by
The Jackson County Humane Society uses all of its resources and volunteers to help the growing population of unwanted and homeless animals in the community. Currently, there are no programs in the area to deal with this problem, but ARF volunteers have literally taken to the road to find a solution. ARF has created a […]
Ultimate Frisbee at Western Carolina University
May 9, 2013 by
“We’re not just a bunch of hippies throwing a disc around.” That’s the message that Joe de Give, captain and vice president of the Ultimate Frisbee team at WCU, wants to get across to people. In Fall 2012, Joe and a friend of his restarted the Ultimate Frisbee Club at Western that had been reformed […]
