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 […]
Silent vigil for Catamount Care Day
March 23, 2021 by
Story co-written with Autumn Pine The center of campus that is usually loud with noise and excitement was silent in honor of over 500,000 people who died from the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The silent vigil was hosted by the Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning at 8 p.m. at the Catafount […]
HOMEBASE providing for students despite COVID-19 challenges
March 16, 2021 by
This story was first published in The Western Carolinian. One local organization is working to provide for all WCU students who may find themselves without food, clothes, or the necessary support needed to graduate. HOMEBASE, an outreach of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, has been located in the small white building next to Cullowhee […]
Meet the candidates for 2021-2022 SGA President and Vice President
March 15, 2021 by
The story is re-published from The Western Carolinian as a shared content The voting for the new leadership of WCU’s Student Government Association closes tonight, March 16, at 11:45 p.m. It is important to know who is running, what they stand for and how they plan to help serve the student body. The Western Carolinian […]
WCU COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic working full speed
March 4, 2021 by
WCU COVID-19 Clinic continues with vaccinations and if you are in the current vaccine group you can get in line to receive one fast. Call (828) 227-8222 or make an appointment online. Cortnee Lingerfelt, Director of WCU Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, said the clinic has only been open since Feb. 24 and has already distributed […]
WCU COVID-19 vaccine clinic starts this week
February 25, 2021 by
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines will begin this week at WCU. The director of WCU’s regional COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Cortnee Lingerfelt, said for The Sylva Herald, that the state has been allotted 600 Moderna vaccines. “We’ll do 150 on Thursday, 250 on Friday and 200 on Monday,” Lingerfelt said. In the first two to three […]
