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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 The 2024 general election is quickly approaching and there is still much to learn about the candidates on the ballot. What is next for the 2024 election in North Carolina? Things seem to have died down since the March primary. Campaign signs […]
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. […]
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 […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 The mission for Cherokee language reclamation continues to gain traction. In 2019, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band declared a state of emergency for the Cherokee language at a tri-council meeting. At that […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 Accessibility on university campuses is necessary to foster an inclusive and equitable community for students with disabilities. Though WCU promotes an environment of diversity and inclusivity, there are still shortcomings in the university’s accessibility isolating disabled students. Of the 766 students registered […]
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 […]
North Carolina lost over 10,000 teachers last year, more than 11% of the total workforce. Teacher attrition is an issue North Carolina struggles to address, and it’s one sure to have a significant impact soon. “Education is the profession that starts all other professions. And sometimes we forget that,” said […]
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 […]
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 […]
Every semester the Political Science Department offers the Model United Nations (MUN) class to students. The class’s premise is to represent a country as they are represented in the UN. This semester, the class of 20 represented Switzerland, Argentina and India. They traveled to Charlotte, NC for the Southern Regional […]
