“One in ten people have a substance abuse problem,” shouted WCU student Lyndon Jones, while marching, “It could be you,” she said, pointing to a group of about ten people, insinuation that one of them might have a drug problem. Though the joke was met with laughter, the people understood the seriousness of the message. […]
Francisco Ramos brings comedy to SL-SLC and WCU
April 14, 2019 by
Comedian Francisco Ramos brought a hilarious stand-up routine to WCU as a part of the Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference. A crowd of around 150 people gathered in front of the stage at A.K. Hinds University Center to hear Ramos Ramos regaled the crowd with jokes and comedic stories from his own life, talking about […]
WCU School of Music Artist-in-Residence week
March 18, 2019 by
The WCU School of music will be hosting the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra from Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21 for this year’s Artist-in-Residence series. Students in the School of music will have the opportunity to work with this group of professional string musicians. Clinics and workshops will be held throughout the week. At […]
Whee Talks: One person’s message can inspire us all
December 11, 2018 by
Co-written with Allyson Wainright Ted Talks are conferences held all around the world designed to spread ideas, covering topics ranging from business to global issues to psychology. They are meant to inspire, and inspire they did as WCU Student Government Association (SGA) decided to create their own version called Whee Talks. The first “Whee Talks” […]
Being made into a criminal – a survivor’s tale of sexual assault
April 27, 2018 by
The name has been changed to protect the survivor “I only had two sips of a beer…,” said Brittany, the victim of sexual assault her first semester here at Western Carolina University in 2013. She went to a party with some friends for an innocent night of fun when it soon turned into her worst nightmare. […]
WCU ensuring safety with R.A.D program
April 27, 2018 by
Co-written and edited with Brannon Mahaley As a university, one of the major concerns is the safety of its students and the availability of resources to victims and people who look to prevent sexual assault and violence from occurring. One of the ways the WCU Police Department has sought to provide some resources to students is […]
