Story co-written with Rachel Lepine February at WCU is the month of giving and showing love to the campus through the “I Love WCU” celebration. For six years this love was shown through campaigns, card writing, and competitions among students featuring the best social media post or video on why they love WCU. We ask […]
WCU students hold candlelight vigil for Disability day of Mourning
March 9, 2022 by
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Students speak out on Western Carolina University’s Dining Services
March 3, 2022 by
Co-written/production with Tyler Harris and Graylon Turner Originally published in Spring 2022 The WCU Dining Services have not met the expectations of restaurant employees and student customers. WCU Dining had problems finding enough people to work for them since Fall 2020. Many restaurants like Steak and Shake, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Which Wich and Brown cafeteria […]
Turning Point’s “freedom” means fear for some WCU students
February 7, 2022 by
Story is co-written/ produced with Stephen Pierce Turning Point USA has a complicated reputation on WCU’s campus. Some associate it with political concepts such as fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets, while others associate it with unsolicited text messages and harassment towards students who have differing political views. According to the WCU chapter of […]
