Mold is a problem at Western Carolina University. After our story about it in the Hunter Library that took 10 months to clean, we are finding some more buildings with similar issues that have been growing mold for longer than two years. The TV and recording studios are on the first level of the Center […]
The war in Ukraine: A deeper insight
February 28, 2023 by
While the war between Ukraine and Russia may seem foreign or irrelevant to some in the United States, the implications are global, and according to local reporter Cory Vaillancourt, it will and has already impacted the U.S. Vaillancourt, a reporter and politics editor for The Smoky Mountain News, traveled to Odesa, Ukraine in December 2022. […]
Bridge Church Celebrates 10 Years of Ministry
February 23, 2023 by
What began as a small idea shared by WCU students in 2009 has grown into a well-established ministry in Cullowhee. The Bridge is a non-denominational church in Cullowhee that has been an active ministry since 2013. Background “The first thoughts of what became The Bridge Church happened during my personal prayer time in 2009. I […]
Winter cold spell leads to pipe repairs at WCU
February 21, 2023 by
WCU Balsam and Blue Ridge Residence halls are getting fresh coats of paint over new walls, newly installed carpets and extra heating in its entryways after a winter flooding issue. In December 2022, the majority of the student body left campus to go home or to go away and celebrate the winter break holidays. While […]
WCU’s UP Program taking a national step
February 17, 2023 by
Version originally published in print for the Western Carolinian WCU’s University Participant (UP) Program has high chances of being the first inclusive postsecondary education program (IPSE) to gain accreditation in the country. The UP Program is a two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for college-aged students with intellectual disabilities. UP students audit college classes, have […]
Mold outbreak in Hunter Library finally under control
February 17, 2023 by
Version of story originally published in print for the Western Carolinian. Mold is not an unusual thing and as WCU Faculties manager, Joe Walker says it is a naturally occurring process. For the Hunter Library it was a ten-month clean-up project and over 15.000 bound journals tossed in the big dumpster at the back of […]
