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 […]
Candidates for SGA presidency debate key issues to win last minute voters
April 17, 2012 by
On Monday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m., candidates Alicia Page and Kyle Thomson gathered in the University Center to debate and discuss key issues that they would address as president of the Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2012-2013 academic year. Page and Thomson addressed issues specific to Western Carolina as well as across the […]
A sister’s help
April 16, 2012 by
Keely Woods is a 13-year-old middle school girl from Hendersonville, N.C. She deals with the same things a middle school girl does: boys, body image and puberty. She is 4 feet 11 inches tall with sandy blonde hair and like most 13 year old girls she likes Justin Beiber and sings his songs at the […]
Western Relay’s for life
April 16, 2012 by
Around 1000 students, faculty, community members and cancer survivors participated in WCU’s Relay for Life Friday night. Beginning at 6 p.m. the all night festival continued on until 6:30 a.m. Saturday. People walked, played games, ate food and listened to music all night to raise money for The American Cancer Society. Various clubs and organizations […]
BREAKING NEWS: Smoke at Harrill Hall at WCU ceased
April 13, 2012 by
11:00 am: Smoke has ceased at Harrill Hall but firefighters are still monitoring the area. No cause has been released why the fire happened. Some speculate it was just smoke and no fire, and could have been caused by installation in the building. Fire officials are checking the building. *Harrill Hall is currently under renovations and plans to be reopened […]
Belcher: A breath of fresh air
March 29, 2012 by
Genuine, passionate, excited, energetic, and visionary are all terms used to describe David O. Belcher, Western Carolina University’s 11thchancellor, during Thursday’s installation ceremony. Almost a year ago the “super hero” team of David and Susan Belcher began making their impact on the WCU campus and have more in store for the future. The themes of […]
