In February 2023, student Jacob Dillhyon messaged the Carolinian on Instagram asking for his experience with WCU Dining Services to be told. His message: “This is regarding a string of messages I’ve had with Dining Services regarding their fatphobia they are presenting as well as discrimination against those with medical […]
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“People need people” – Black expression, authenticity, and community building
As part of our effort to highlight the people who make our campus so unique, The Western Carolinian interviewed Asha, a third-year student who is the president of the Global Black Studies (GBS) club at WCU. Asha relayed powerful messages encouraging individual expression and authenticity, education, and community. Asha comes […]
Student Spotlight: An artist makes her mark as a tattoo apprentice
Aleaha Waldroup, a fine arts major, is trading her paint and brushes for ink, needles and human canvases as an apprentice at a tattoo shop in Hayesville, North Carolina. Waldroup enrolled at WCU in 2018 hoping to get a Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in painting. Instead of finishing […]
Not alone – Resources for those in crisis
Note from the writer – The following article deals with the topic of suicide and may cause difficult emotions, but these are conversations we should have. Incident at 808 West Authorities from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare call around 8 p.m. on Feb. 7. A call […]
New brand campaign showcases WCU’s unique and vibrant culture
This press release was written by Benny Smith, executive director of WCU communications and marketing. After a soft roll-out in the fall of 2022, Western Carolina University’s new brand campaign, “Live Western,” is in full swing for 2023, kicking off with a January launch party on its Cullowhee campus. So […]
Student entrepreneurs: their motivation and drive
For a college student, life moves faster than the eye can see. There are endless deadlines, homework assignments, tests, group projects and so much more. The pressure gets heavier and heavier as we figure out what we want to do, how to get involved and what comes next. Stephen Rider […]
Recognizing the land during Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize and respect Indigenous culture. This month also recalls the dark past of colonized land. Land acknowledgements, formal documents honoring tribal homelands, are used by institutions across America, including WCU. WCU sits on land that was, and remains, the ancestral and […]
Bird collisions happening around WCU campus
Dead birds have been found throughout campus but who or what is to blame? WCU’s newest and most transparent buildings have been linked to the death of close to 60 documented birds this year. Bird collisions and how many The American Bird Conservancy has estimated that more than one […]
SGA and other organizations starting accessibility and safety conversations
Student Government Association (SGA) at WCU recently conducted safety and accessibility walks with Disabled Students United (DSU) and Students Against Sexual Assault (SASA) to identify areas of concern on campus. Accessibility is a struggle on campus with uneven sidewalks, elevators and accessibility buttons that continually go out of order, and […]
WCU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Many student organizations participated in celebrations and events to honor LatinX students and faculty. “First observed in 1968 and later expanded and formalized in 1988, the month-long celebration honors the positive influence and contributions of Hispanic, Latinequis and Latine individuals […]