This story was co-written with Meghan O’Sullivan. Audience members cheered as guest speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, spoke fervently against feminism, Islam, Black Lives Matter and liberals. Through his growing popularity, he has incited protests, anti-Milo committees and been permanently banned from Twitter in an attempt to silence his dialogues that can be taken very offensively. Yiannopoulos, a […]
Wind ensemble blows away WCU
October 13, 2016 by
When you think of a good way to spend a Tuesday evening do the words “wind ensemble” come to mind? If not, then maybe you should reconsider. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Western Carolina wind ensemble performed for the first time of the Fall 2016 semester in a nearly full Bardo Arts Center. The performance […]
Service project impacts Jackson County seniors
October 9, 2016 by
The sounds of chainsaws and wood splitters rang resiliently as enormous logs were split and new bonds were formed on WCU’s campus. With over 100 people contributing, 59 truckloads of wood were collected, cut, split, and delivered to residents in Jackson County. In its seventh year, Impact Day, took place at Cullowhee United Methodist Church […]
WCU educates students how to “Party smart”
October 8, 2016 by
Each year over 1,800 college students die from alcohol-related injuries, more than 97,000 college students are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or rape and over 599,000 college students receive unintentional injuries while under the influence. This statistics comes from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). They are calling for cultural change and so is WCU. […]
WCU community ‘Take Back the Night’ with a powerful sound
October 4, 2016 by
The rain could not stop ‘Take Back the Night’ as students marched through the halls in support of survivors of sexual assault. The event was hosted by the department of intercultural affairs, College Panhellenic Council, Delta Zeta, Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Alpha Kappa Alpha on Sept. 26. ‘Take back the Night’ is […]
The Filharmonic was Pitch Perfect!
September 3, 2016 by
Loud squeals, shouts and laughter filled the University Center Grand Room as the Filharmonic boys searched the audience for a volunteer to come up on stage. Out of the large audience, Anna Thomas was the lucky girl. She was quickly taken up to the stage where the boys sat her down in a chair. With […]
