Tuition and fees: What students should expect for the 2013-14 academic year

With a new academic year comes a new set of increases on tuition and fees. The Board of Trustees approved the increase of 5.54% for 2013-14 school year. Making sure that students are informed is the sole priority of Student Body President, Alecia Page. “WCU takes 25 percent of its tuition increases and puts it back towards […]

New academic year brings new SGA goals

(This story was revised by the author on 9/5/12) Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association is continuing to be an advocate for student needs and an outlet for their concerns, but SGA members would also like to see a bigger involvement from students in the new academic year. Expansion is a major focus of the SGA […]

Candidates for SGA presidency debate key issues to win last minute voters

On Monday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m., candidates Alicia Page and Kyle Thomson gathered in the University Center to debate and discuss key issues that they would address as president of the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2012-2013 academic year. Page and Thomson addressed issues specific to Western Carolina as well as across the […]

SGA President TJ Eaves holds inaugural State of the University Address

Student Government Association (SGA) President, TJ Eaves, gave the inaugural State of the University Address touched on the tuition increase starting next year. Eaves also spoke on plans that SGA has for this semester. Eaves opened his address to the Catamounts, thanking them for their involvement in not just student government, but also other clubs and organizations […]

New SGA leadership established and gives back to the community

The new SGA leaders were inaugurated on Tuesday April 26. President, TJ Eaves, and Vice President, Alecia Page presented their speaches and had time to sit for a short Q&A with the WCJ.