Story co-written with Jessica Stephens. The Disabled Students United club of WCU held a candlelight vigil for Disability Day of Mourning to commemorate those who lost their lives to filicide. The event took place on Tuesday, March 1, by the Catafount at 6 p.m. More than 20 students were in attendance. Attendees took turns telling […]
State of the Union address review
March 8, 2022 by
During this year’s State of the Union address, President Joe Biden’s remarks about the Russia-Ukraine invasion was met with a rare bipartisan standing ovation. In an hour-long address Biden also talked about infrastructure and the economy. Straight out of the gate President Biden focused on the current situation in Ukraine. His powerful comments about the […]
WCU incoming freshman and sophomores will live in latest and greatest dorms on campus
March 7, 2022 by
Story co-produced with Kaitlyn Akers Western Carolina University is returning to mandatory campus living for first and second-year students after allowing them to live off-campus for the past few years. The university has decided to crack down on policy 96 for the 2022-23 academic year because “success rates are higher for students who stay on […]
Western’s reboot series “Whee Should Talk” with ‘difficult conversations in a safe space’
March 3, 2022 by
Disability, mask or no mask, vaccination, political division, equality, etc. are all issues that have divided campuses and the wider society over the past two years. Having civil discussions on such topics can be challenging and difficult conversations. Western Carolina’s student government leadership is trying to provide the talking tools and practice to have such […]
WCU lifts mask mandate, students and faculty remain neutral
March 3, 2022 by
WCU, in an unexpected email, announced that it will no longer require face coverings indoors on Friday, Feb. 25, a day before the first Open House of 2022. This has brought mixed feelings from faculty and students alike. See student responses below. Director of WCU Health Services, Pam Buchanan, reiterated the feelings of the student […]
WCU’s Spring Literary Festival returns March 14
March 3, 2022 by
WCU’s 20th Spring Literary Festival returns in person on Monday, March 14, after two years of being virtual. The festival has a long tradition of bringing diverse writers to the university. It began as WCU’s Visiting Writers series, the oldest series in North Carolina. “The festival tries to bring a diverse and robust offering of the […]
