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Sunday, June 22, 2025
#8220;The Caretaker” is the latest novel by author and WCU English professor Ron Rash. It is his first novel in 10 years. “The Caretaker” is set in 1950’s Blowing Rock, North Carolina amid the Korean War. The novel tells the story of Blackburn Gant and young couple Jacob and Naomi […]
Katerina Spasovska, associate professor of communication at Western Carolina University, has been selected as a Fulbright Fellowship recipient for 2024. Spasovska will use the fellowship to travel to Kosovo to teach and research topics of interest. Spasovska’s fellowship will span from February to July where she will live in the […]
When campus slows down and students begin to prepare to move home for winter and summer, campus becomes a dumpster diving paradise. Students pack their bags and cars as tightly as possible before leaving miscellaneous items in the dumpster. For a seasoned dumpster diver like Reagan Clifton, this is when […]
MyWCU is the backbone of student life at WCU. It provides a host of services for active students, ranging from registration and advising to scholarships and billing. Recently, as explained by Chris Baxley, WCU IT lead architect and developer, myWCU will be getting rebuilt. “The current version of myWCU is […]
Everyone makes mistakes and Parking Operations at WCU is no exception. Luckily, the Student Government Association’s traffic court offers redemption. Traffic court is made up of eight students in the judiciary branch of SGA. Their main responsibility is to reverse unfair parking tickets received by students. Students who wish to […]
First responders answered a call about a gas leak at Panda Express in the Courtyard dining hall at 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 12. According to Jeffery Marshall, residential district manager of Aramark, the gas leak occurred when the burners at Panda Express were being replaced. One new burner was not […]
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 […]
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 […]
The men’s golf team has started their season with the Golfweek Fall Challenge, the JT Poston Invitational, and the Badger Invitational in Wisconsin. The team has a packed schedule throughout the season, traveling to Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and returning to Wisconsin. Head Coach Tim Eckberg sees potential with […]
