“The North Carolina Constitution grants power, while the United States Constitution restricts power,” Justice Robert Orr of the NC Supreme Court explained that this fact is one of the most important things to learn from the Constitution Day Lecture. Orr gave a short overview of the NC Constitution. Robert Ferguson of the WCU Department of […]
WCU EcoCATS turn to students to help with their cause
February 20, 2014 by
The Western Carolina University EcoCATS were out in force on the Quad by the fountain this afternoon to gain support for a renewable energy petition as well as spreading awareness for the Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI). Their petition is for Duke Energy, the leading provider of utilities in the WCU area, to put more emphasis […]
Students want improvement and declining balance
December 12, 2013 by
The fire that burned down Subway, Rolling Stone Burrito and Mad Batter Bakery, on November 21, left students with different desires and ideas to what should replace the old restaurants. Many students would love to see a Steak Houses, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme, Cookout and even an Ihop. Others like the idea of Subway making […]
Student housing increases stirring the Western pot
December 6, 2013 by
There always seems to be someone talking about something. And for Western Carolina University students, that something is the tuition and fee increases for the next academic year. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Sam Miller, co-chair of the Tuition and Fees Committee, has been instigating that chatter for months now, and it is all culminating […]
Students losing appetite over dining increases
December 6, 2013 by
Western Carolina is in its own vicious circle and is wielding a double-edged sword. That is a minor exaggeration, but an accurate depiction as the university goes through a significant amount of change with increases in tuition and fees for the next academic year. Students want justification for all of the increases that are to […]
WCU man in the Gyroscope
December 1, 2013 by
One would think that being in Western Carolina’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band was hard enough. Long practices and grueling travel have been known to break the best of men. As a drummer on the Purple Line, which can be considered the junior varsity of the drum line, Will Walker has seen his fair […]
