This story was co-written with Haley Smith. North Carolina’s primary elections are on March 15, 2016, and voters will have a chance to change North Carolina through a new bond referendum. According to their website, the NC Connect bond referendum is “$2 billion of targeted long-term investments”, impacting things such as the UNC school systems, community colleges, parks and […]
Know how to prepare for the career fair
March 10, 2016 by
This story was co-written with Meghan O’Sullivan In a previous story, WCJ discussed Western Carolina University’s upcoming Catamount Career and Networking Day on March 10. Now, we want to give students some advice on how to prepare and succeed when meeting potential employers. Know where you’re going WCU’s Center for Career and Professional Development is […]
New career fair coming to Ramsey Center
March 8, 2016 by
Western Carolina University’s Center for Career and Professional Development will be holding their new and improved career fair, Catamount Career and Networking Day, on March 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center on campus. There are 117 employers signed up to attend, offering students many opportunities for jobs, graduate […]
Political panel helps students prepare for primary
March 5, 2016 by
On Thursday, March 3, WCU’s Center for Service Learning and The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF), with help from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) American Democracy Project, presented ‘Intentional Conversations’, a panel discussion designed to get students excited about voting in North Carolina’s upcoming March 15 primary. “Change is slow, but the first effective […]
Women’s Leadership Conference this weekend
March 3, 2016 by
The 2nd annual Women’s Leadership Conference is this Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 in the A.K. Hinds University Center. Everyone is welcome to attend, and the conference is free to all WCU students, $10 for faculty, and $25 for the public. Valeisha Butterfield Jones will be speaking on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and […]
WCU Snap-Booze, boobs, butts, and blunts
March 3, 2016 by
“WCU Snap” is Western Carolina University’s local snap story that students are using to display life at Western, which varies from pictures of the Smoky Mountains and events around campus to drugs, pornography, and illegal activity. WCU Snap is controlled by an anonymous, unauthorized source. WCU’s administration and campus police are not doing anything about it, because […]
