Author: Abigail Quinn

Features

From trash to treasure: The dumpster diving journey

When campus slows down and students begin to prepare to move home for winter and summer, campus becomes a dumpster diving paradise.   Students pack their bags and cars as tightly as possible before leaving miscellaneous items in the dumpster. For a seasoned dumpster diver like Reagan Clifton, this is when […]

Campus

MyWCU revision planned for spring 2024

MyWCU is the backbone of student life at WCU. It provides a host of services for active students, ranging from registration and advising to scholarships and billing.   Recently, as explained by Chris Baxley, WCU IT lead architect and developer, myWCU will be getting rebuilt.    “The current version of myWCU is […]

Local

Deep dives in Jackson County

Jackson County is currently constructing a 30,000 square-foot aquatic facility at the recreation center on Tilley Creek Road in Cullowhee. The facility will provide service to county residents who currently must travel long distances to swim. Construction is expected to be complete by spring 2024 at a cost of $22 […]

Features

The bridge between Parking Operations and students

Everyone makes mistakes and Parking Operations at WCU is no exception. Luckily, the Student Government Association’s traffic court offers redemption.  Traffic court is made up of eight students in the judiciary branch of SGA. Their main responsibility is to reverse unfair parking tickets received by students.  Students who wish to […]

Campus

Things heat up at Panda Express

First responders answered a call about a gas leak at Panda Express in the Courtyard dining hall at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 12.  According to Jeffery Marshall, residential district manager of Aramark, the gas leak occurred when the burners at Panda Express were being replaced. One new burner was not […]

Features

What a waste: the journey of uneaten food at WCU

Imagine this, you’re at the dining hall after a long day, feeling especially hungry. You load your plate with extra food, grab a salad and some ever-essential dessert. You’re halfway through your food when you realize your eyes were bigger than your stomach. You finish what you can and leave […]

Issues Multimedia

Housing issues at UNCW not a cause for concern at WCU

To view the news package associated with this story, click the WHEE-TV broadcast above.   As enrollment rates continue to rise following the COVID-19 pandemic, many UNC System schools have been forced to find alternative housing solutions for their students.   According to a 2023 study by the National Student Clearinghouse […]

Issues

Students displaced by lease gap

Every year, misaligned housing leases cause students to be displaced. In the period between one lease end and another lease beginning, there is a consistent 20-day gap among local apartment complexes.   During this time, students who cannot return home are effectively homeless and have no choice but to float couch […]