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Honors Conference Coming to WCU

Western Carolina University will host the North Carolina Honors Association annual conference on Sept. 20 and 21.   NCHA is the association of honors programs at 33 North Carolina colleges and universities. Each year, a different school is selected to host a conference. The conference highlights the uniqueness of each honors […]

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A fresh look at university planning and construction

From Vol. 90, Ed. 8 May 2, 2024 Western Carolina University, like most higher education institutions, is constantly changing. With new construction proposed, immense planning is required to delegate funds, resources and man hours to meet university goals.   The university uses a living plan to determine how construction and […]

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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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Beneath our feet

From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 Three Western Carolina University professors discussed the university’s complex relationship with the land it occupies at the “Beneath Our Feet” history and archeology panel April 2.  Dr. Andrew Denson, Dr. Jane Eastman and Dr. Brett Riggs each spoke on their area of […]

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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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SGA announces their 2024-25 Student Body President and Vice President

The Student Government Association (SGA) will inaugurate the 2024-25 president-elect and vice president-elect at 6 p.m., April 15 in the UC grand room. The student body president-elect is Aaron Hoyle-Rivera and the vice president-elect is Jarrod Seifert. Aaron Hoyle-Rivera is a second-year student studying criminal justice and psychology. In addition […]