WCU sorority fundraising for Autism Speaks

The sisters of WCU Alpha Xi Delta are holding “The Amaxing Challenge” to raise money and awareness for Autism Speaks throughout the week of Sept. 17 to 21. The “Amaxing Challenge” is the signature fundraiser of Alpha Xi Delta and is set up every fall semester to raise awareness, understanding, and acceptance of autism. All proceeds […]

Exhibit and a lecture on migrants at Bardo

A photo exhibit focusing on migrants opened on Sept. 17 at the Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center. The exhibit will be followed by a lecture from a Latinx and multiethnic literature lecturer, Dr. Melissa Birkhofer, from WCU’s English Department, on Sept. 20. The trilingual photo-essay exhibit, “We Were Migrants: Chronicle of Indigenous Migrants from […]

Loretta Lynch to speak at WCU’s honors chancellor’s list ceremony

Former U.S. Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, will be speaking at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center as part of their Distinguished Lecture Series. Lynch will be appearing during the chancellor’s list ceremony, which will honor 1,423 students who have achieved a […]

Becoming a mentor – a survivor’s tale of childhood rape

Meet Christina Lynn Parker, a student at Western Carolina University and a rape survivor.  This is her story of how she overcame the trauma of being violated and how she makes a difference by helping those who have experienced similar violence. Parker was raped when she was 13 years old by a 16-year-old. It was […]

The never-ending game of telephone – what happens when we do not talk about sexual assault

Story is co-written and edited by Chelsea Komer and Lucy Jones  In recent years, there has been a tremendous and discernible lack of communication about sexual assault between all levels of the hierarchy at Western Carolina University. With this lack of communication comes the lack of awareness about this ever-growing issue while only increasing the […]

Creating a discussion about sexual assault, domestic violence and harassment

Co-written and edited with Lucy Jones , Brannon Mahaley  and Morgan Miller For our final project in our news reporting class, we agreed that it was important to talk about sexual assault, harassment and domestic violence.  While exploring this topic, we have made some unbelievable discoveries and revelations about Western Carolina University’s campus and the lack […]