Paying for college is very expensive. Upon graduation from Western, a good majority of students will be in serious debt. 74% of WCU students receive some form of financial aid, which comes in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study. Nationally, only 69% of students attending public four- year […]
Author: Catherine Butterfield
Pride of the Mountains Marching Band “Workin’ It!” All the Way to Austin, Texas
]Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is going to be featured at the College Band Directors National Association conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, Mar. 27. Based on overall excellence and creativity, the band’s 2008 show entitled “Work It!” was one of five band shows to be […]
WCU Hosts Undergraduate and Graduate Research Presentations
The WCU Undergraduate Research Expo and the Graduate Research Symposium is underway this week. The Undergraduate Expo took place beginning on Monday, Mar. 23 and lasted through Thursday, Mar. 26. The event involved roughly 200 student presenters and 70 faculty sponsors, representing 23 academic departments. The expo schedule includesd presentations […]
Vehicle Mileage Tax Being Discussed in D.C./N.C.
In December 2008, President Elect Barack Obama appointed conservative Ray Lahood as the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary. During an interview last month, Lahood mentioned a vehicle mileage tax replacing the current ten cents per gallon gas tax. The goal being, to generate revenue. With the overall goal being to […]
A City At Sea May Only Be a Few Years Away
The Seasteading Institute of California has begun making plans to build a “city at sea”. Set to be constructed off the coast of San Francisco with a functioning prototype, the “city at sea” completion date can be expected in as little as three years. Seasteading is the concept of creating […]
Getting to Know Your Administration: Dr. Kyle Carter
Dr. Kyle Carter has been Western Carolina University’s Provost since November of 2004. He received a bachelor’s degree from Mercer University in psychology and went on to study educational psychology receiving his MA and PhD. from the University of Georgia. He has spent thirteen years directly in the classroom and […]
Transgender Panel Promotes Communication and Understanding on Campus
A panel on transgender issues was held in the multipurpose room of the UC on Thursday, March 12. The Unity-sponsored event was held as an effort to promote education and open communication about transgender individuals. WCU senior Kaleb Xander Lynch and Dr. Stephanie Dykes, who will be speaking at the […]
President Obama overturns Bush policy on Stem Cells
The scientific community has received a major breakthrough at the hands of President Barack Obama. On March 9, President Obama issued Executive Order 13505. It rescinds former President Bush’s statement on human embryonic stem cell research and Executive Order 13435, which ensured ethically responsible techniques in an effort to maintain […]
Spending Bill Passes Through Congress
On Tuesday, March 10, the United States Senate passed a spending bill that had been drafted by the previous Congress during the Bush administration. The measure had already been passed in the House of Representatives the previous week. The bill called for a total of $410 billion to cover all […]
Pelosi Says Second Stimulus Bill Not In the Cards
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced on Friday, Mar. 13 that a second stimulus bill would not be passed anytime in the near future. Her public statement came after rampant rumors that Democratic policymakers were considering such a proposal. Pelosi had previously stated on Tuesday, Mar. 11 that Congress […]
