Story co-written with Tessa Bradshaw WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning will be hosting a silent vigil this Thursday, March 18, from 8-9 p.m. at the University Catafount and Alumni Tower to reflect on living during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the vigil, faculty and students will have the option to stop by for […]
WCU COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic working full speed
March 4, 2021 by
WCU COVID-19 Clinic continues with vaccinations and if you are in the current vaccine group you can get in line to receive one fast. Call (828) 227-8222 or make an appointment online. Cortnee Lingerfelt, Director of WCU Regional COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic, said the clinic has only been open since Feb. 24 and has already distributed […]
COVID-19 spikes force WCU to shift from in-person to virtual commencements for December
December 2, 2020 by
Story from the WCU Public Relations office. In response to concerns about the surge of COVID-19 cases across North Carolina and the U.S. and in consultation with the Jackson County Department of Public Heath, Western Carolina University is canceling the modified in-person commencement ceremonies scheduled for Dec. 10-13 and shifting to a series of virtual […]
World traveling college student during a pandemic
November 30, 2020 by
Traveling the world was easy, but becoming a freshman in college during a global pandemic was harder. Brenna Dunn, a 20-year-old out-of-state freshman at Western Carolina University is experiencing college in a different way than most normal freshmen have in years past. However, now she is living through a global pandemic. Before attending WCU, Dunn took […]
WCU students affected by COVID-19
November 30, 2020 by
Most students in college stress about grades and social life, however during a global pandemic, they are risking their lives to go to school. As of Nov. 23, 406 students have tested positive for COVID-19 at WCU since the start of testing on July 1 as reported by the university’ss COVID-19 Data Dashboard. However, this information […]
What does Trump’s base think of him?
November 2, 2020 by
President Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing people in politics. People either love him or hate him, and he is clearly driving the motivation for people to go to the polls this year. Whether it’s to keep him or vote him out. In 2016 at WCU, people proudly wore their MAGA hats, Trump flags, […]
