There are approximately 1,800 WCU students preparing to graduate this spring, many of whom are wondering ‘Will I be able to find a job in my field?’ But some are asking a different question: ‘Does it really matter if I do?’ To help answer these questions, six WCU alumni who graduated within a 22-year span […]
N.C. 107: pain, but eventual gain
January 3, 2024 by
story co-written with Jake Harkey Part 2 of the serial of stories published in The Sylva Herald on Jan. 24 edition The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to reconfigure N.C.107 through Sylva’s commercial corridor for safety reasons. In the summer of 2021 NCDOT began work on the road. According to Sylva lawyer and roads activist […]
Renter beware: Students share their apartment horror stories
January 2, 2024 by
A version of this story was originally published in The Western Carolinian, Dec. 14 edition For many students, the transition from a residence hall to an apartment feels like a dream. No parents, no RAs and, for most, living in an apartment is their first opportunity to be on their own. However, for many students […]
SGA and UASWS work together to raise student wages
December 26, 2023 by
The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success ended the year with important initiative – raising the minimum wage for students working for WCU. To do that they are collaborating with the Student Government Association. ] UASWS started in the summer of 2022 after current president, Aiás Vysagoth, realized how many of his co-workers needed second […]
Catamount Motor Club: Who are they?
December 12, 2023 by
The Catamount Motor Club offers students and locals the opportunity to collectively share their love of cars. How many members what kind of cars and when the club was formed. What they do Members participate in weekly meets, charity fundraisers for local non-profits, group drives, and more. There are no dues, no commitments and no […]
Investigation continues in Shining Rock arson case
December 12, 2023 by
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has joined WCU Police in the Shining Rock arson investigation. WCU Police Department received reports of a fire in Shining Rock Residence Hall Tuesday, Nov. 14. Smoke was traced to two trash cans burning in the third floor communal bathroom. This marked the third case of suspected arson […]
