“I think it’s our constitutional right to vote and decide who we want to be our next president,” said Amy Bollinger, a Jackson County voter. Immigration, abortion and the economy are just a few issues that concern voters this election. Voters in Jackson County feel very strongly about coming out to voice their thoughts and […]
WCU Student Emergency Fund to assist students with damages from Helene
October 4, 2024 by
Western Carolina University has a student emergency fund to assist during times of crisis. “If a student is in need of emergency financial support, they can apply for assistance at dos.wcu.edu. Each request will be reviewed individually, and we encourage students to submit applications reflecting their specific level of need so we can assess and […]
Center for Community Engagement to host first Catamounts Care Day
March 18, 2021 by
Story co-written with Tessa Bradshaw WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning will be hosting a silent vigil this Thursday, March 18, from 8-9 p.m. at the University Catafount and Alumni Tower to reflect on living during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the vigil, faculty and students will have the option to stop by for […]
New WCU science building is scheduled to be completed by Jan. 2022
March 17, 2021 by
This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 11 publication. The new WCU science building Apodaca will open in the fall semester with available classrooms. Classes are expected to begin in the fall of 2021. Curtis Monteith, an engineer for WCU’s Department of Facilities Management said that the construction of the new […]
Paint-a-Pumpkin to raise awareness and fundraise for REACH
November 10, 2020 by
The Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) organization, in partnership with the social entrepreneurship class, held a paint-a-pumpkin event on Nov. 5 to spread awareness for sexual assault and raise money for the non-profit organization, REACH. In one of many sexual assault awareness events hosted by SASA since 2018, 50 students (we have originally reported 30) were […]
CAPS, REACH, or the Police: What to do in a domestic violence situation
April 24, 2020 by
It was a situation out of nearly every woman’s nightmares. On a Saturday morning, in mid-October of 2019, a female Western Carolina student (whom we will call “Anne” for privacy reasons) broke up with her boyfriend. His response spiraled into something that would cause panic throughout her entire household. The boyfriend had slept over at Anne’s apartment and […]
