WCU students fight for gender neutral bathrooms

As Western Carolina University continues to push for more inclusivity and diversity on its campus, non-binary students are fighting for their voices to be among those that are represented and accounted for. Many of these students are struggling to choose which restrooms, male or female, to use in public spaces. Including a gender neutral bathroom […]

Night of PRIDE to provide resources for members of LGBTQ+ community

In an effort to promote diversity and assist in the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community at WCU, the Diversity Committee of the College of Education and Allied Professions (CEAP) will be hosting Night of PRIDE Thursday, March 24. Night of PRIDE will also be hosted in partnership with Intercultural Affairs and Degree Plus. The event […]

WCU incoming freshman and sophomores will live in latest and greatest dorms on campus

Story co-produced with Kaitlyn Akers Western Carolina University is returning to mandatory campus living for first and second-year students after allowing them to live off-campus for the past few years. The university has decided to crack down on policy 96 for the 2022-23 academic year because “success rates are higher for students who stay on […]

Need help finding a job or internship? Check out WCU’s Career Fair March 17!

Western Carolina University’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting their semi-annual Career Fair Plus event for the Spring 2022 semester on Thursday, March 17. The fair will be held in the Ramsey Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Boasting more than 110 employers and graduate schools in attendance, there are plenty […]

Meet the candidates for WCU SGA’s 2022 leadership

Story co-produced with Savanna Tenenoff SGA at WCU has officially announced the candidates who are campaigning for the 2022 elections, which will serve the student body during the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Candidates are campaigning Feb. 21 through March 1, SGA announced via an Instagram post. Students will only be able to vote for […]

WCU radio station is on air and with a new frequency

Student run radio station WWCU FM is back on air after two long years of transition. On Jan. 27 at approximately 4:40 p.m., the station was rocking the radio waves on the new frequency 95.3. The old call number 90.5 FM is now for the local NPR station, Blue Ridge Public Radio. The station was […]