Classes remain on schedule

WCU’s  classes on Feb. 19, in Cullowhee  are on a regular schedule for the day unless the weather takes a turn throughout the day. Commuting students, faculty and staff should exercise discretion and good judgment in deciding whether to attempt travel with below freezing weather and dangerous sections on roads. “The Cullowhee Campus is operating […]

Candlelit vigil for Chapel Hill students

A candlelight vigil was held Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in the center of WCU’s campus for the three students that were murdered at UNC Chapel Hill. There were around 60 people in attendance including university professors, community members, and students, both American and International. Students and faculty gathered around the Catafountain in a […]

Tar Heel Tours from the North Carolina mountains to the coast

When walking in the room it was like walking into many different worlds. You could see all different aspects and involvement going on involving North Carolina. The Tar Heel Tour is part of a campus wide theme of NC History. It was a year long project that kicked off on Thursday, Feb. 12. The UC Grandroom was full […]

Sneak peak on the upcoming show FROGZ

FROGZ will be coming to Western Carolina University on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The popular classic FROGZ is a family friendly show filled with mesmerizing masks, mimes and music combined with Cirque du Soleil-evoking acrobatics. Imago’s FROGZ will be exploding onto the Bardo Arts Center stage, bringing projectors, actors and acrobats to the stage. After talking to […]

SGA makes large leadership change

Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association is going through a large leadership change that began in January, 2015. There were no members who were directly fired by SGA. Many of the current members of SGA could not discuss what happened because of the FERPA regulations. This makes the occurrence hard to understand with such vague information available to the public […]

UP and Away: Program offers genuine college experience

For Hickory native Ali Hale, being named Western Carolina University’s Homecoming Queen in the October game against The Citadel was just another part of her normal college experience. Hale is a member of the University Participant (UP) Program – a two-year, residential living and learning experience that strives to offer those with intellectual disabilities just […]