Black History Month is a time to celebrate black individuals, their achievements, and their influence. To celebrate, here are three influential black leaders and their ties to Western Carolina University. Since its debut in 1889, the school had not accepted the enrollment of a black student until the summer of […]

This past Tuesday, NC3 h0sted a zoom event to remember the great work of Martin Luther King Jr. The keynote speaker was Dr. Michael Dyson, who is well-known for his work as an academic, author, minister, and much more. Dr. Dyson began the session by explaining that Martin Luther King […]

This story was co-reported by Nate Hadley.  As the reporting of election results has come to a close, Joe Biden has been named the 46th President-Elect of the United States. With President Trump having yet to concede, many politically active student organizations on WCU’s campus have their own views regarding […]

This year, the fourth annual Interdisciplinary Innovations Conference held by Western Carolina University was carried out in a different yet unique way. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, those who submitted proposals to this year’s theme of interdisciplinary conversations on water had to do so virtually, and those that […]

On Nov. 19, Jeremy Jones, Spring Literary Festival Director and English Professor at Western Carolina University, had a virtual chat with award-winning authors, Kiese Laymon, a writer from Jackson Mississipi whose memoir, “Heavy” won the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medal for excellence in nonfiction, along with several other honors and Crystal […]

Possibly the most important thought on the minds of students at Western Carolina University at the moment, is the transition from face-to-face to online classes, scheduled to happen on Nov. 23. The second most important thought on the minds of students being going home for the holidays, and the game […]

Innovation Brewing opened up a new taproom last Friday under Noble Residence Hall on Western Carolina University’s campus. Nicole Owens, co-owner of Innovation Brewing, hopes that this new location will help the business to connect with the culture on campus. “We have always been very involved in our local community, […]

The Faculty Senate passed a resolution in response to a Student Senate resolution adopting a pass/fail grading system for Fall 2020. Their resolution reads, “(A) WHEREAS The Covid-19 has prolonged the strain on Faculty, Staff, and Student performance. (B) WHEREAS, the SGA has presented a resolution requesting that the Satisfactory […]