Originally published in The Western Carolinian WCU students started a worker union as a way to protect their rights but also address concerns and issues within WCU’s work environment. The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success (UASWS) formed this fall semester after the president of the union, Aiás Magitas, was fired and began advocating for […]
Do minority students feel safe?
May 3, 2022 by
“Just because there isn’t lynch mobs on campus, doesn’t make [WCU] safe,” said Amber Jenkins, a black Western Carolina student in a podcast interview. Western Carolina University has not had a spotless record when it comes to controversy. Several racist and, more recently, transphobic incidents have stained the university’s image for years now. Earlier in […]
Canes and confidence from a chronically ill and queer WCU student
May 2, 2022 by
Co-written with Jessica Stephens At first glance, Lennox Shuttleworth (they/he/she) may seem like the average college student, but their life story will tell you much more. They have their good and bad days, but unlike most students, it is because of the torturous pain and fear of being a queer, disabled person. Shuttleworth lays huddled […]
International Festival’s celebration of cultures returns
April 29, 2022 by
The International Festival returned to Western’s fountain area Thursday, April 28 to bring awareness and celebration of other countries’ cultures within and across our campus. This was the first festival since the spring of 2019. The festival went from noon to after 3 p.m. The festival, hosted by WCU’s Global Ambassador Program, a subdivision of […]
Democracy Day at WCU
April 26, 2022 by
On Wednesday, April 27, WCU will have a few new faces and plenty of new posters on campus. Students will have a chance to meet with many aspiring and seasoned political leaders that will be running for office during the elections this season. This is part of the biannual Democracy Day at the UC fountain […]
Sylva to celebrate Greening Up the Mountains
April 21, 2022 by
The mountains are greening up and the festival celebrating it is back in Sylva. The streets of downtown Sylva will be filled with music, foods and vendors on April 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate spring and the new green growth of the mountains. The Greening Up the Mountains Festival is a heritage […]
