A day in the life with WCU Chancellor, Dr. Kelli Brown

Every student at Western Carolina University knows who Chancellor Kelli R. Brown is, but very few know what a regular day looks like for her. Only being in the position since  July 1, 2019, Chancellor Brown has faced a lot of struggles during COVID-19. However, despite her transition from in-person to online, Brown’s days as […]

New UNC System-wide service gives students 24/7 mental health support

Story from the University of North Carolina System. Originally published on Dec. 10.  The University of North Carolina System announces the launch of a new service that gives students at every constituent institution access to licensed mental health support, including after-hours when campus counseling centers are closed. ProtoCall Services provides students telephonic access to crisis […]

Seasonal depression in full swing for some WCU students 

Story was co-produced with Kendall Harris Seasonal depression is beginning to kick in for many college students as fall comes to an end.  The Mayo Clinic defines seasonal depression as a depression relating to the seasons. It affects many people every year, but college students are most at risk due to the changes in climate […]

WWCU GM Lyndan Jones supports and serves the community

WCU senior Lyndan Jones puts the light into a now dim radio station where COVID-19 has taken over. The motivated student has been leading WWCU FM as the student general manager for three years, beginning only as a sophomore. Jones originally learned of the station from Valley Ballyhoo during her freshman year in 2017. She […]

WCU student organizations react to 2020 election results

This story was co-reported by Nate Hadley.  As the reporting of election results has come to a close, Joe Biden has been named the 46th President-Elect of the United States. With President Trump having yet to concede, many politically active student organizations on WCU campus have their own views regarding the election process and the […]

WCU will have pass/fail grading for Fall 2020

WCU students will have an option to change the grades from their letter grade to S/U (Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory) the same way as in spring 2020. The Student Government Association of Western Carolina University approved a resolution on Nov. 3 and Faculty senate supported it and passed their own on the last week of classes, Nov. […]