Southwestern Community College (SCC)’s lockdown at the Jackson County campus location has turned out to be false alarm. After students reported seeing someone with a gun, the lockdown started at approximately 11:05 a.m., on Sept. 16 and was officially lifted at 2:16 p.m. While more law enforcement were called to the scene, “thorough investigations on […]
NC House votes to override budget veto as surprised Democrats cry foul
September 13, 2019 by
From the Carolina Public Press. Originally published on Sept. 11 The long-simmering state budget stalemate boiled over early Wednesday when Republicans pushed through a lopsided veto override vote in the N.C. House by taking advantage of Democrats’ belief that there would be no votes, CCP reports. In a moment of raw politics, House Speaker Tim Moore, […]
Veteran ABC reporter John Quiñones talked about poverty, resilience and opportunities to WCU students
September 12, 2019 by
Veteran ABC reporter and host of the show “What Would You Do,” John Quiñones talked about poverty, opportunities and importance of journalism to students, their families and the wider WCU community in Bardo Arts center during the Chancellor’s list event on Sept. 10. A total of 1,681 WCU students were name to the chancellor’s list […]
‘Jonesing’ for the Blues
August 4, 2019 by
“If your life revolves around obtaining a substance, you’re a junkie, of whatever it is that you need to obtain,” he revealed. “Now if that’s heroin, then that’s a really tough break,” he half-jokingly spoke, exposing a grin underneath his silver mustache. “But for me, it’s music. I see myself as a new music junkie,” […]
Summer tuition and NC promise
May 9, 2019 by
N.C. Promise has provided Western Carolina University, and its students, with many opportunities. However, people are saying that the main campus is crowded. After 9 a.m., Monday through Friday, many students are experiencing unexpected traffic and limited parking. Another issue is the fact that the summer classes are not part of the NC Promise so […]
Parking Operations: New parking deck and additional parking in construction
May 7, 2019 by
WCUs increasing population has caused a need for additional parking lots including the university’s first parking garage. The WCU Board of Trustees approved the project back in Sept. 2017, after their first quarterly meeting of the 2017-18 academic year. Although construction has not started, the garage has a set location: Baseball Lot or how the […]
