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Sunday, October 13, 2024
Sometimes staying neutral creates more anger than if you chose a side. All colleges in the University of North Carolina System were given a deadline to share their compliance plans to the new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy created by the UNC Board of Governors on Sept. 1. […]
Between Aug. 25 and 27, the University Police Department sent out a timely warning notifying students about larceny of electronic bikes and scooters, scaring student scooter owners. Jonathan Byers, a sophomore student at WCU, has heard about the warnings and has taken extra precautions because of it. “Anytime I have […]
This semester, movies are back being played at WCU in a new style. Last Minute Productions, the student-led programming team for campus activities, is known for their free weekly movie nights on Fridays and Saturdays. LMP accesses the movies through a movie licensing supplier. “They’re like the middle agent between […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 The War on Drugs has been a never-ending cycle of people being fearful of the use of drugs in suburban areas. Matt Lassiter spoke at WCU on April 19 about his book “The Suburban Crisis.” Lassiter is a professor at the University […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 College is stressful. Classes, clubs, planning for your future and jobs weigh on your shoulders until you cannot stand them anymore. Multiple organizations at WCU are working to bring attention to mental health and offer strategies to combat stress, just in time […]
As a cinephile, I always stay updated about movies that are coming out. My passion for films can make me critical of certain information released before the movie, like the title, trailer or people tied to the project. Some of my favorite films to watch and research are horror films, […]
Each semester students in the film and television production program create films that can take months, sometimes years to create. They all work toward one main event, the Controlled Chaos Film Festival. A collection of selected short films will be shown over 2 days, starting on Friday, May 3. The […]
When people picture the Civil Rights Movement, they often think of faces such as Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks and Malcolm X. People often overlook Southern civil rights activists, but Willie Griffin, a professor at UNC Charlotte, is helping people realize there are Southern civil rights activists, even in […]
