The Tunnel of Oppression has been an annual event at WCU since 2016. Its goal to raise awareness on important issues and explore different types of oppression, this year through a ‘pandemic lens’. The tunnel is a virtual tour hosted inside the Intercultural Affairs office and is available online to all WCU students until May […]
WCU transitions from Blackboard to Canvas
May 5, 2021 by
WCU is ending its 24-year-old use of Blackboard, the virtual learning environment. Students will lose access to Blackboard on May 31. All classes taught after the 2021 spring semester will be using Canvas. The transition from Blackboard will be completed before the first day of class. For 13 states, including North Carolina, Canvas is the […]
Equestrian club members participate in scrimmage
May 3, 2021 by
Story co-written with Tessa Bradshaw. The WCU Equestrian Club competed at a college scrimmage hosted by the UNCG Equestrian Club on April 18. The club also competed against High Point University and UNCA at this scrimmage. These were some of the rare competitions that the club had in this academic year. For the past year […]
Student Government Association host Black Lives Matter march
April 29, 2021 by
Co-written with Kayla Smith. Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association hosted a Black Lives Matter march on campus to honor those who lost their lives to police brutality on Tuesday, Apr. 20. At least 75 people came to the march and participated. The Black Student Union President, Brittany Windham, was happy with the number since […]
WCU community reacts to verdict in the George Floyd murder
April 21, 2021 by
Former police office Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. The 12-person jury in Minneapolis found Chauvin, 45, guilty of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The trial that started, March 29, almost a year after the murder has been one of the most closely watched […]
Silent march on WCU campus
April 6, 2021 by
Story co-written with Marina Cooper Many were gathered at Western Carolina University on March 30 to participate in the Silent March for AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) community. The attendees gathered at the Catafount at 2 pm in anticipation of the silent march that went through campus. SGA along with the Matthew Tuten helped […]
