One of the most rewarding things during a student’s time in college can be engaging with their campus’ culture and community. The WCU Creed encourages Catamounts to immerse themselves in the cultural, academic, and artistic life of Western, along with valuing diversity and embracing one’s responsibilities to the community. It […]
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Beware ChatGPT, a student’s new favorite tool
#8220;ChatGPT, the cutting-edge AI language model developed by OpenAI, is revolutionizing the way people interact with technology, offering instant and accurate responses to an ever-growing range of queries.” That specific technology wrote that description of itself, proving just how innovative this technology can be. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence model […]
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 […]
Celebrating the 21st Spring Literary Festival
The 21st Spring Literary Festival will be held from March 20-23 on WCU’s campus. Numerous featured writers will be in attendance. Starting from WCU’s Visiting Writers Series, the Literary Festival has become an annual four-day event where local and visiting writers show their work to the students of Western with […]
Micro-aggressions: The comfortable uncomfortable
“Micro-aggressions, even though they’re small, when you deal with them a lot of times throughout your life, they become bigger issues.” Nursing student JammyLee Saintons and nursing professor Dr. Mariana Da Costa taught students the importance of understanding micro-aggressions during their event “Making the Invisible Visible: Let’s Talk about Micro-Aggressions” […]
Black History Month comes to a close, but the conversations prevail
The history of Black History Month February signifies the start of Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements by African Americans and their roles in U.S. history and culture. Contrary to popular belief, Black History Month was not created by the government. Black History Month began in 1915 […]
Aura Photography comes to WCU
WCU students experienced picture day once again as they lined up to have their aura photographed. Aura photography is a portrait, usually a polaroid, that shows colors around the person, or subject, representing their aura in that moment. According to spiritualism, an aura is an energy field that surrounds every […]
UNC Board of Governors votes to increase WCU’s out-of-state freshman cap
With a final vote from the UNC Board of Governors on Jan. 19, WCU’s out-of-state freshman cap has increased from 18% to 25%. This ruling effectively loosens the restraint on WCU admissions. Mike Langford, director of undergraduate admissions for WCU said the UNC system was designed to make higher education […]
Looking for love on campus
College students are among some of the most unique groups to celebrate Valentine’s Day each year. Valentine’s Day is a source of joy and anxiety for many people on campus and may cause much anticipation as the holiday approaches. Whether you are single, in a long-distance relationship, living with your […]
Mold in Hunter Library: An outbreak under control
A mold outbreak in the Hunter Library building and on certain books is close to being resolved. Facilities management was first notified of mold in April 2022. The molding of printed materials, books and journals, was first noticed in the summer of 2022. Upon first notification of the mold outbreak, […]
