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Friday, May 23, 2025
Intercultural Affairs hosted the Black History 101 Mobile Museum Feb. 3 to discuss and celebrate Black history in the United States. Khalid El-Hakim, the museum’s founder, held an open lecture while the museum was open. He talked about many of the artifacts and pieces of Black history. El-Hakim created the […]
Hurricane Helene devastated the lives of many throughout Western North Carolina. As people start to rebuild, mental health is often not prioritized. Mental health is often a stigmatized topic in many different ways which can have a number of negative consequences. “The more prevalent stigma is related to dangerousness, particularly […]
As of Feb. 12, President Donald Trump has signed more than 60 executive orders. Many of which are impacting the LGBTQ+ community. As executive orders have continued to be signed, LGBTQ+ students at WCU have began to speak out. Ash Haight, a creative writing graduate student, shared her thoughts on […]
In Fall 2023 TJ Earle, sports management major, stood on the Ramsey field celebrating his team’s victory in winning the intramural championship in flag football. Earle played sports throughout his childhood into high school, forming a love for football. He started working for the sports department his freshman year at […]
On Jan. 28 WCU staff and faculty received an email informing them how to respond to federal immigration officials if an interaction occurs. The email gave guidelines on how to respond in various situations including an immigration official visiting campus, an official making a written or phone request, or if […]
On Dec. 30, 2024, former president, Joe Biden, signed the “Stop Campus Hazing Act.” The new law amended the Clery Act and adds hazing to the list of reportable offenses. The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires all institutions of higher education (IHE) that participate in federal student aid to publish […]
What is there to say about February other than that it seems to drag on forever? How is it that the shortest month of the year has felt so long? Spring is the light at the end of a long wintery tunnel. We are on the very outskirts of winter, […]
As midterms approach, Fresh Check Day offered a chance for students to check in with their mental wellness at Water Rock residence hall Feb. 19. This is WCU’s first time holding the event. The event was created originally by the Jordan Porco Foundation, a nonprofit created in Jordan Porco’s memory […]
Every semester, students who work for Last Minute Productions at Western Carolina University pitch event ideas to student committees for feedback. “It is almost like going on Shark Tank, but they get much nicer feedback if an idea needs to be tweaked a little,” said Coleman Leopard, associate director for […]
