Story co-written with Ruth Dahl. Story was published in The Sylva Herald on March 4, 2020. As the impasse between Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Republicans involving the State Budget continues, Western Carolina University faces another financial issue: the cost of accepted students. Chancellor Kelli Brown has asked the university’s Executive Council to begin […]
Student Government Association vice-presidential debates continue tonight, Feb. 27
February 27, 2020 by
Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association is holding elections to seek the next student body president and vice president. SGA hosted the presidential debate on Feb. 25 at 6 pm in the UC Theatre. The vice-presidential debates will take place Feb. 27 at the same time and location. Dawson Spencer, current SGA vice-president, is running […]
Whee Lead: WCU’s upcoming conference on inclusive leadership
February 25, 2020 by
The 2020 Whee Lead Conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29 in the University Center at WCU. The conference is free and open to all students, staff and faculty. WCU has been holding Whee Lead conferences since 2011. This year’s conference focuses on inclusive leadership. The conference is […]
State budget leaves steam plant out in the cold
February 19, 2020 by
Story co-written with Nicole Ellison. Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 20, 2020 Western Carolina University’s steam plant upgrade finds itself in hot water, thanks to the budget impasse in Raleigh. The steam plant is running on long-outdated equipment, with the youngest permanent boiler being 43 years old, officials say. The boilers’ […]
WCU LMP: Not so last minute
February 13, 2020 by
Story co-written with Nicole Ellison. Last Minute Productions is generally an unknown organization on Western’s campus yet you may have been to one of their events. Founded in 1979, this year marks LMP’s 40th year of existence on WCU’s campus. LMP is in charge of The Drag Show, homecoming carnival, concerts on campus and many […]
‘Homeless to Harvard’ Liz Murray to Speak at WCU
February 13, 2020 by
Liz Murray lost her mother, dropped out of school and became homeless at the age of 15. Now, she is a successful Harvard graduate who inspired Lifetime Television’s original movie, “Homeless to Harvard.” Murray will be the keynote speaker for Western Carolina University’s ceremony honoring students who made the Chancellor’s List in fall 2019. The […]
