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 […]

Pedal Nick, pedal!

It was a rainy, windy day in Cullowhee, N.C. but that didn’t stop one student from ‘going the distance’. Despite the gloomy weather, Nick Mashburn, a 21-year-old student and physical education major at Western Carolina University, spent Wednesday, April 18, on his bike pedaling for a cause. “Pedal for Push” is an event for Push […]

Western Carolina’s UP program may be coming to an end in 2011

WCU’s University Participant (UP) Program is a program designed to provide a two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for persons between the ages of 18 and 25 with developmental disabilities. With federal and state budget cuts on the rise, Western Carolina’s UP program may be coming to an end in 2011. Some Western Carolina students […]