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Muddy water: 2024 sampling season produces concerning results

Testing sites in the Tuckaseegee Watershed throughout Jackson County saw high levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the water on several occasions during the sampling season.   According to the EPA, water that tests above 126/100 mL for fecal coliform, also called E. coli, is considered hazardous. The Watershed Association […]

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Catamount Dining: Are the current vegetarian and vegan options enough?

Catamount Dining’s vegetarian and vegan options have received mixed reviews from students, leaving some satisfied and others frustrated.   WCU’s Catamount Dining includes two dining halls and several affiliated restaurants. The affiliated restaurants range in their vegetarian-friendliness from Which Wich’s fully customizable sandwiches to Panda Express’s lack of any vegetarian entrées. […]

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Campus housing waitlist causes panic among students

As of March 19, over 450 students have been waitlisted for on-campus housing in the 2024-2025 academic year.   To Bryant Barnett, executive director of residential living, the waitlist is bittersweet. “I understand why there’s disappointment,” Barnett said, “You wish you could make everybody happy, but it’s not ever possible in […]

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WCU adjunct faculty receive raise, challenges remain

“Imagine that based upon your expertise in your field you have been recruited to teach on the faculty of a prestigious university. Imagine that after nine years’ service you have gained superior evaluations from your department head, excellent evaluations from your students, been awarded grants for study abroad, and are […]

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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 […]

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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 […]