The newly implemented N.C Promise made tuition at WCU decrease but caused an increase in fees, such as parking permits. To park on WCU campus during business hours, a car must have a parking permit or pay to park at a meter. Wanting to save some money and time, here’s how some WCU students are […]
Parking Operations: Hard to get parking at WCU but there are some alternatives that are cheaper and as convenient
May 6, 2019 by
WCU oldest dorms, Scott and Walker to go offline
May 6, 2019 by
Leaky ceilings, damaged furniture and a lack of air conditioning are only a few problems plaguing WCU’s Scott Hall and Walker Hall. Constructed in 1969, Scott is a nine-story building, while Walker was constructed in 1972 and clocks in just a bit shorter at seven stories. Scott houses about 739 students and Walker has 373. […]
New dorm is opening in Fall 2019
May 6, 2019 by
Co-written/produced with Tyler Davis. Western Carolina University’s newest dorm, Levern Hamlin Allen Hall, is almost finished. The new residence hall is projected to be completed and have its first tenants in the fall of 2019. The Levern Hamlin Allen Hall is between Judaculla and Brown. In the summer of 1957, Levern Allen was the first African-American student […]
How much do we pay attention to diversity at WCU?
May 6, 2019 by
Diversity and inclusion are important issues that campuses often put aside. While Western Carolina University lacks diversity in more than race, racial issues are prominent and time-consuming to solve. WCU’s Joint Task Force on Racism studied the issue of race after several incidents in 2016, such as when racist comments were made from Scott Hall during the […]
Meet your new WCU SGA leadership
May 1, 2019 by
Story co-written with Natalie Ballard After much hard work and stress, the official results for the WCU SGA were released earlier in April with the results revealing David Rhode as the winner for President and Dawson Spencer for Vice President. Rhode won the election with 392 votes; David Benoit was close behind him with 372 votes. Spencer’s […]
Student appreciation week opens with Cat Bash
April 24, 2019 by
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 […]
