It is the bottom of the eighth inning, everyone is tired and ready to finish out the game strong with not much energy left. That is…until you hear the song Sandstorm come over the sound system. “The Icon WillyB” has removed his shirt and is doing his famous dance to get the crowd pumped up to […]
Students show growing concern about on campus housing
March 23, 2018 by
Do you live on campus? Are you worried that you won’t be able to live on campus? When asked about on campus housing, sophomore Caroline Caudle said,” At the rate that we’re accepting students and freshman, I don’t think there’s enough housing to hold all of us.” Sophomore Brandy Lyda had similar sentiments and said,” […]
The presence of #MeToo at WCU
March 20, 2018 by
The #MeToo movement allows women to share their experiences of sexual assault to the public through social media. Associate Sociology professor Peter Nieckarz teaches a social movements course at Western Carolina University and shares his knowledge on the #MeToo movement and what defines this movement specifically. Nieckarz defines a social movement as “a desired preference […]
WCU SGA voting starts today: See presidential debate results
March 19, 2018 by
Media edited by Travon Ricketts Student Government Association voting starts today, March 19 and closes at midnight on Tuesday, March 20. Polling stations are located in the UC, in the dining halls and in the Health and Human Sciences Building. Students can also vote online through their email. Prior to the election, SGA held WCU’s […]
#WheeMatter
March 18, 2018 by
Chants of “No Justice, No Peace” and “What do we want? Change! When do we want it? Now!” rang out through the crowd of government officials, administration, faculty and students that had gathered on Friday, March 2 on Western Carolina University’s campus for the ground-breaking ceremony of the new Tom Apodaca Science building. These chants […]
WCU speaks on gun control
March 16, 2018 by
National School Walkout Day was March 14 and over 50 people came together on campus supporting and honoring the 17 people who died in a shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students across the nation planned to leave their classrooms for 17 minutes in memory of the 17 people who lost their lives in the deadly shooting […]
