Shouting “purple!”, “gold!” at the top of students’ lungs, stadiums full of nothing but purple shirts and painted faces. The tailgates and the catamount pride at Western Carolina University is all for the NCAA Division athletics the university participates in. But this pride comes with a price that some students are not too happy with. At WCU, students […]
Voting registration ends Feb. 19
February 18, 2016 by
If you have not yet registered to vote it is imperative that you do so by today, Feb. the 19, by 5 p.m. If you do not then you will not be able to vote in the state primaries coming up in March. Voters are now also required to show ID at the voting place in order […]
Behind the scenes: volunteers of the UP Program
February 17, 2016 by
“I can’t express to you how much this program means to me, how much the students, volunteers and staff have influenced and touched my life,” said two-year volunteer and now paid natural support for Western Carolina University’s University Participant Program (UP), Grayson Coleman. Coleman’s response is much like many other volunteer reactions when asked how […]
Student government association seeks four new senators
February 15, 2016 by
Corrected 2:40 p.m. Feb. 16: An earlier version of this article had the senator application deadline as Feb. 16, it has been corrected to Feb. 17 The Student Government Association (SGA) at Western Carolina University is replacing four senators in the spring 2016 semester. Faculty adviser, Karen Farmer, said the four did not meet semester […]
Fighting for a new Jackson County Animal Shelter
February 3, 2016 by
Mud mushes in under car tires heading up Airport Road in Cullowhee. After a drive up the narrow, inclined, twisty back road, a dirty gate stands open on the left, and an unwelcoming hill lies ahead. Following a steady ascent to the muddy hill’s peak, a timeworn, outdated building can be seen sitting amidst a tiny unpaved parking lot. A few shrubs […]
New WCU Residential Living practice sparks controversy among students
January 31, 2016 by
The Department of Residential Living has implemented several new “operational practices” that will impact the upcoming 2016-2017 room selection process. One of the most prominent changes to room selection affects any student currently living in a room connected to a Resident Assistant (RA) suite. These students will no longer be eligible for the Premier Level […]
