“Just because there isn’t lynch mobs on campus, doesn’t make [WCU] safe,” said Amber Jenkins, a black Western Carolina student in a podcast interview. Western Carolina University has not had a spotless record when it comes to controversy. Several racist and, more recently, transphobic incidents have stained the university’s image for years now. Earlier in […]
Canes and confidence from a chronically ill and queer WCU student
May 2, 2022 by
Co-written with Jessica Stephens At first glance, Lennox Shuttleworth (they/he/she) may seem like the average college student, but their life story will tell you much more. They have their good and bad days, but unlike most students, it is because of the torturous pain and fear of being a queer, disabled person. Shuttleworth lays huddled […]
WCJ Podcast: Money in Politics
November 2, 2020 by
Election day is hours away, and over $14 billion has been spent on this election which is a record. In North Carolina, $215 million of outside money has been spent on the U.S. Senate race between Cal Cunningham and Thom Tillis. With massive sums of money being spent on elections each year, and this year […]
Vice Chancellor Miller talks about the student experience during COVID
August 13, 2020 by
Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Sam Miller, provided some insights on how the student experience is going to look during the COVID-19 pandemic in a phone interview with WWCU’s Lyndan Jones. Some changes he highlighted included canceling Valley Ballyhoo, Mountain Heritage Day and the homecoming parade. “Large gatherings of people are correlated with transmission of […]
Welcome to the Picture Show! with Nicole Ellison & Hannah Fink
March 15, 2020 by
Warning: Brief Expletive Language Welcome to the Picture Show, where you’ll hear two unprofessional, untrained, completely unlicensed movie lovers give opinions nobody asked for on movies they like (and sometimes on ones that they don’t). In today’s episode, Western Carolina students Nicole Ellison and Hannah Fink discuss the recent award shows, specifically the Oscars, Golden Globes, […]
The Rabbithole: Interview with SGA VP candidate Kasson Mitchell
March 3, 2020 by
The Student Government Association elections are underway and will end on March 3, at 11:45 p.m. Students can vote at the UC or on Engage. The candidates for SGA President are Dawson Spencer and Tristan Benson. Spencer plans to focus professionalism, transparency and accountable leadership. Benson plans to focus on mutual respect, consistency and elevate.Both […]
