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Home Base helping with housing during holidays

Originally published in the Western Carolinian When a student needs food or shelter for the holidays, where do they go? Since the dorms are closed, where can they stay? HomeBase is here to help!  HomeBase, a ministry of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, provides resources and support for all students. The ministry has a list […]

The unseen scars of veterans

Originally published in the Western Carolinian Unseen Scars, an event to break the stigma of what veterans go through and to raise awareness of the mental health resources that veterans need, was hosted on Nov. 9 in the UC Theater.   Student Veterans Association (SVA), the WCU Military Services and DegreePlus hosted this event where a panel of veterans […]

The Silent Epidemic: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

As we’ve moved into the 21st century, the harsh realities faced by indigenous communities covered up for generations are brought to light, and the fight for indigenous rights has grown, but not nearly enough. Not yet. In honor of November being Native American Heritage month, WCU offered various events on campus to help educate while […]

Bird collisions happening around WCU campus

Version of the story was originally published in the Western Carolinian. Dead birds are found throughout campus but who or what is to blame? WCU’s newest and most transparent building, Apodaca, has been linked to the death of close to 60 documented birds this fall. Bird collisions and how many   The American Bird Conservancy has […]

Hunter Library celebrates in honor of National Coming Out Day

WCU’s Hunter Library celebrated LGBTQIA+ History Month and National Coming Out Day on Tuesday, Oct. 11 with the second annual Drag Queen Story Hour event featuring Drag Queens Beulah Land and Rubella Werk.   Among the books read aloud at the event were children’s books that are authored by writers of the LQBTQIA+ community and are […]

Student worker union forms from concerns of WCU workplace

Originally published in The Western Carolinian WCU students started a worker union as a way to protect their rights but also address concerns and issues within WCU’s work environment. The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success (UASWS) formed this fall semester after the president of the union, Aiás Magitas, was fired and began advocating for […]