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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
President Donald Trump released an executive order on Jan. 21 that revoked many initiatives addressing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within corporations and the government. The executive order stated that institutions in America have “adopted and actively use dangerous, demeaning, and immoral race- and sex-based preferences under the guise of […]
WCU is home to one of U.S.’s kayaking gold medalists, and he’s active in the sports community here in Western North Carolina. Landon Miller, a junior at WCU, is a 20-year-old business marketing major and kayaking prodigy, known by the water sports community for his reputation as the three-time gold […]
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 […]
For 10 years, LIFE@WesternCarolina has provided people 50 years old and older a chance to further their education while staying connected to their community and strengthening friendships. LIFE offers two-hour classes once a week and follows WCU’s academic calendar. The lessons don’t include any assignments or tests and topics change […]
Over a year ago, on June 12, 2023, the College of Engineering added a new addition to the team that gained campus attention, SPOT, the robotic dog. The Engineering Department received $98.8 million from state legislators to help expand the program in 2023. From those funds, $95.3 million was authorized […]
“It’s a testament to the power of storytelling and of connecting and having conversations with other people,” said Sarah Steiner, a subject specialist at Hunter Library. Steiner began collecting oral histories for an LGBTQ+ archive in 2018. The oral history archive is a collection of different subjects being interviewed about […]
Cornbread and Roses, a local nonprofit organization, offers a variety of resources for the Western North Carolina community including therapy services, a food pantry, a gender/size inclusive thrift store and community events. CBR’s mission is “to promote inclusive, vital community services throughout Western North Carolina by focusing on service gaps […]
In a meeting on April 11, Sylva’s Board of Commissioners voted to deny Sylva Pride a parade permit for their 2024 pride celebration. “Sylva Pride is saddened by the recent denial of our parade permit by the Town of Sylva,” said Burgin Mackey, Sylva Pride president. “This decision […]
It’s amazing how quickly four years can vanish. It seems like just yesterday I was crying in the bathroom after moving in freshman year. In that moment, all I could remember thinking to myself was “why am I crying?” Today, as I near my final days at WCU, after growing […]
Originally published by The Smokey Mountain News Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains marching band recently returned from its first trip across the pond, where they were invited to perform in the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin, Ireland. Unlike any other trip the band has taken before in […]
