Author: Payton Feeley
Local area could miss out on millions of dollars because of uncounted commuter students
Many college students are unfamiliar with the census having been 14 years old or younger the last time it was taken. However, for how little students know about the census, it plays a large role in the area surrounding the campus. The census is taken every 10 years. Simply, it’s […]
Covid Cluster Rocks Western Students
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Western Carolina University released a statement exposing a cluster of 17 COVID-19 cases from students, all residing from Harrill Residence Hall. This is the first and largest cluster of cases we have seen yet this school year and raises some concerns with parents and students alike. […]
Editorial: UNC Board of Governors, fix this or resign
When The Daily Tar Heel called this whole situation a clusterfuck, they were on to something. A majority of students would’ve been able to tell you that we saw this coming. Yet, the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) chose to continually ignore students, experts, faculty and staff concerns, pleas and […]
SGA Vice-Presidential Candidate Debate
On Thursday, Feb. 27 Student Government Association’s debates continued in the UC theater, this time for the vice-presidential candidates – Aaron Speyer and Kasson Mitchell. The debates were moderated once again by Alejandra Cespedes, the elections committee chair, Ashley Faulkner and Jordan Waldroop. Questions were pre-written and submitted by students […]
SGA Presidential Candidates Speak on Diversity, Rhode Impeachment and More
It’s election season in most of the country as the primaries continue and Super Tuesday is right around the corner. Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association (SGA) is also preparing for a new administration. On Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the UC Theater, SGA held debates between the two presidential candidates, […]
Democracy Day
Whee Talk: Racial Justice
The founders of “From Privilege to Progress” came and talked to Western Carolina University students on Feb. 4. Melissa Depino and Michelle Saahene spoke to a crowd of about 45 students to encourage them to stand up against racism when they see it. They started the Whee Talk by showing […]
Before They Were Educators: Brett Kinser
Dr. Brett Kinser, Department Head of English at Western Carolina University, signs all his mass emails “The Grey Beard Loon” despite his beard being a goatee and on the darker end of the salt-and-pepper scale. His academic accomplishments are varied and great, including upcoming works published by Oxford and California […]
The School of Music presents composer Fred Hamilton
On Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 pm Western Carolina University’s School of Music hosted Fred Hamilton, guitarist and composer, to perform at the Recital Hall in Coulter. According to the program pamphlet, Hamilton was a former educator of undergraduate and graduate jazz improvisation from 1989-2017 at the University of North […]
