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Friday, June 27, 2025
No shirt, no shoes, no…pants? Students in Judaculla Residence Hall have complained that expensive clothing items, mainly men’s pants and jackets, are being stolen from the laundry room when left unattended. The issue is nothing new for residents of Judaculla, as thefts have been going on since September. WCU Snapchat […]
Last month the Kananesgi Committee, made up of members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, held their sixth annual Kananesgi Fashion Show, providing a look into the blossoming Indigenous fashion scene. Kananesgi is a fashion and art show focused on work by Cherokee people. Its namesake, meaning spider, was […]
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 […]
Changes in Academic Proposal Grants have impacted the National Conference on Undergraduate Research funding and maximum grant awards. The National Conference on Undergraduate Research is an annual interdisciplinary conference held to showcase undergraduate research. Any undergraduate student with an original research paper or project is able to submit an application […]
The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River will host a live music celebration and fundraiser party 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Innovation Station in Dillsboro. WATR is a locally focused, grassroots organization founded in 1999 to restore and protect the water quality of the Tuckasegee River Basin. For over […]
“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 […]
Dr. Christopher Lock leads the WCU Music Technology Ensemble as they craft original pieces using technology and traditional instruments. This recital featured three original pieces by students. Photo by Elijah Lautzenheiser.
November Arts and Entertainment Events Friday Films: Kinky Boots- Nov 1 at Jackson County Public Library at 1 p.m. Lively romp about a female impersonator who helps an uptight Englishman save his failing shoe company by designing fetish footwear. PG-13. Community Room. WNC Pottery Festival- Nov 2 at Bridge Park […]
