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 […]
WCU’s Spring Literary Festival returns March 14
March 3, 2022 by
WCU’s 20th Spring Literary Festival returns in person on Monday, March 14, after two years of being virtual. The festival has a long tradition of bringing diverse writers to the university. It began as WCU’s Visiting Writers series, the oldest series in North Carolina. “The festival tries to bring a diverse and robust offering of the […]
The results are in – here’s your 2022 to 2023 SGA leadership
March 2, 2022 by
After a brief, yet ugly election, the results of the SGA elections are in. The election was marked by rumors of executive gossip, slandering among candidates and a Turning Point takeover on YikYak, an anonymous social media outlet. The Student Body President-Elect is Estefany Gordillo-Rivas, a second-year student majoring in forensic science and […]
Need help finding a job or internship? Check out WCU’s Career Fair March 17!
February 27, 2022 by
Western Carolina University’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting their semi-annual Career Fair Plus event for the Spring 2022 semester on Thursday, March 17. The fair will be held in the Ramsey Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boasting more than 110 employers and graduate schools in attendance, there are plenty […]
WCU students opinions of Biden presidency before the one year mark
February 26, 2022 by
President Biden’s first state of the Union address is coming up on Tuesday, March 1. He is facing bad national ratings and a new war – the Russian aggression to Ukraine, and growing gas prices will likely impact the public opinion depending on what Biden does and reacts. WCU students we talked to and surveyed […]
Meet the candidates for WCU SGA’s 2022 leadership
February 25, 2022 by
Story co-produced with Savanna Tenenoff SGA at WCU has officially announced the candidates who are campaigning for the 2022 elections, which will serve the student body during the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Candidates are campaigning Feb. 21 through March 1, SGA announced via an Instagram post. Students will only be able to vote for […]
