Annual student appreciation week is here and it is time to celebrate the students of Western Carolina University. Student appreciation week is from April 22 to April 28 and full of free activities for students as a thank you for being a student at WCU. Cat Bash is one of the main events located the UC Lawn. It […]
Whee Do Recover
April 21, 2019 by
“One in ten people have a substance abuse problem,” shouted WCU student Lyndon Jones, while marching, “It could be you,” she said, pointing to a group of about ten people, insinuation that one of them might have a drug problem. Though the joke was met with laughter, the people understood the seriousness of the message. […]
WCU students help clean up the Tuck
April 21, 2019 by
Co-written/produced with Mary McCay The 35th annual Tuck River Cleanup kicked off at WCU on Saturday, April 13. Hundreds of students and people from around Jackson County joined together to clean up the Tuckasegee River in one of the largest single-day river cleanups in the nation. About 600 participants were bused over to Lena Davis Landing […]
Hunter Library the most busy place on campus in the finals week
April 21, 2019 by
With what most students call hell week here and finals, Hunter Library is open 24 hours in the next 5 days. During 24/5, many students come to camp out all day and overnight in the library to finish assignments and study for final exams. While finishing up the semester in the library, many students bring […]
PIKE’s returns to WCU’s campus
April 9, 2019 by
The story was co-written with Mary McCay After being absent from campus for 5 years, the Zeta Xi chapter Pi Kappa Alpha, known as PIKE, is returning to Western Carolina University’s campus. After being suspended for hazing accusations in 2015, the new 2019 “colony” of the Zeta Xi chapter of PIKE is coming back with […]
WCU fees increase for 2019-2020 school year
April 3, 2019 by
NC Promise guarantees that tutition prices will stay the same, however, the WCU Board of Trustees approved increases in fees, board and meal plans in December and students can expect to pay higher prices in Fall 2019. In total, with the most popular meal plan and standard residence hall, in- state students can expect to […]
