Sylva Police Department and Western Carolina University have partnered to change how policing is done with the new Community Care Program. This program is designed to fuse policing with social work. Senior or graduate level students studying social work are hired as interns. These interns, known as community care liaisons, […]
Author: Marrah Ste. Marie
WCU spring football scrimmage sets tone for fall season
For the first time since November, the PA system could be heard throughout campus as the spring football game of the 2023 season kicked off. The game was played on Saturday April 15 with wonderful weather that called for an even better match up between the purple and white teams. […]
Who keeps WCU beautiful?
A lot separates Western from other campuses. The NC Promise Plan, the smaller, more manageable student-faculty ratio, the resources offered, and our beautiful campus. All are instrumental in distinguishing WCU from other universities. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and sitting on Cherokee ancestral land, the location is a huge […]
Opinion: Why transgender athletes should be able to play girls/women’s sports
The following is an opinion piece submitted by a student of WCU. On April 5, 2023, Kansas overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto which she has instated on a bill three years in a row, passing a bill banning transgender females from participating in girls’ and women’s sports from kindergarten to college. […]
Stephanie Elizondo Griest inspires students to seek life of wanderlust, social justice, and art
Originally published for The Western Carolina Journalist Stephanie Elizondo Griest came to WCU’s campus to share with students her life’s story and the motto that has inspired her work. The motto, which she calls her trifecta, involves a life of wanderlust, social Justice, and art. Her life has consisted of […]
After two years, the CAT studios are finally mold free
Originally published on the Western Carolina Journalist Mold is being noticed in buildings around campus. One building was Hunter Library and now, the TV and recording studios in the Center for Applied Technology (CAT) building. The TV and recording studios are small rooms and are used very often. During the […]
New steam plant gears up for first ‘shut off’ since the plants opening
On Jan. 3, 2023, the crew of the old steam plant shifted gears to the new $33 million plant. Steam plant supervisor Terry Riouff says there have been “growing pains,” but the transition was better than he expected. The history of the plant Have you ever wondered where your […]
Throwing in the right direction
Disc Golf is continuously growing in popularity among colleges and universities. Here at Western Carolina University, there is a Disc Golf club that continues to showcase amazing talent! The club Disc Golf team is playing in the national tournament right outside of Asheville this April. The Western Carolinian interviewed Hunter […]
Mujeres con un Proposito; a place of belonging
Mujeres con un Proposito (MCP) is a student lead club for Latinas to create an empowering and welcoming space for women of color and to help the Latinx community. “Being able to have that sense of community and women around me that inspire me to be a better version of […]
Catamount Eats sous chef rejuvenates food truck
Catamount Eats food truck prides itself on providing friendly and fast service, great flavors, location convenience, and a safe eating environment for all students. Their devotion to serving food that students may not find anywhere else on campus is like no other location at WCU. Raven Campbell has been the […]
