Everyone who volunteers has a different reason for doing so, whether it’s to get credit for it in a class or because they believe in the organization that they’re volunteering for, but the reason that they volunteer doesn’t really matter in the end. What matters is that they are there and doing what needs to […]
Unarmed, do you know your rights?
October 7, 2014 by
The Organization of Ebony Students (OES) hosted a discussion panel, “Unarmed” on Oct.6. The program was created in response of to the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American who was killed by police office in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug.9. The shooting prompted protests in Ferguson and started a discussion on race and the […]
WCU welcomes future Catamounts
October 6, 2014 by
Western Carolina University’s first Open House of the semester welcomed about 1,000 upcoming freshman and their families who are considering whether our school is the right fit for them. There are four Open houses scheduled throughout the year designed to allow high school seniors the opportunity to explore what the schools and colleges have to […]
NC Constitution as important as US Constitution?
October 6, 2014 by
“The North Carolina Constitution grants power, while the United States Constitution restricts power,” Justice Robert Orr of the NC Supreme Court explained that this fact is one of the most important things to learn from the Constitution Day Lecture. Orr gave a short overview of the NC Constitution. Robert Ferguson of the WCU Department of […]
Green Energy Park Festival celebrates Youth Arts Festival
October 2, 2014 by
Families gathered to enjoy the festivities of arts and crafts created by using methane gas. Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) hosted their annual Youth Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20 in efforts to popularize the use of clean renewable energy sources for economic and educational purposes. The Youth Arts Festival offered a variety of […]
At WCU, diversity is a true community affair
October 2, 2014 by
“Diversity is the world” was the overall message for Diversity Week event on Thursday, Sept. 18, held by Western Carolina University’s Department of Intercultural Affairs in the University Center Grand Room. The event opened up with a skit showcasing stereotypes. Afterwards, the attention was on the week’s keynote speakers Monti Washington and Julia Garcia who […]
