Co-written and edited with Brannon Mahaley As a university, one of the major concerns is the safety of its students and the availability of resources to victims and people who look to prevent sexual assault and violence from occurring. One of the ways the WCU Police Department has sought to provide some resources to students is […]
Cherokee Powwow at WCU
April 9, 2018 by
Story co- written and produced in collaboration with Morgan Miller and Garrett Readling. Over 50 children dressed in their tear dresses and ribbon shirts came together dancing, singing and playing music produced by their elders in celebration of the Cherokee culture. This year the youth Powwow was held for the first time at WCU on April […]
The presence of #MeToo at WCU
March 20, 2018 by
The #MeToo movement allows women to share their experiences of sexual assault to the public through social media. Associate Sociology professor Peter Nieckarz teaches a social movements course at Western Carolina University and shares his knowledge on the #MeToo movement and what defines this movement specifically. Nieckarz defines a social movement as “a desired preference […]
WCU speaks on gun control
March 16, 2018 by
National School Walkout Day was March 14 and over 50 people came together on campus supporting and honoring the 17 people who died in a shooting in Parkland, Florida. Students across the nation planned to leave their classrooms for 17 minutes in memory of the 17 people who lost their lives in the deadly shooting […]
WCU maintaining a green campus
December 9, 2016 by
Western Carolina University has not only been rated as one of the top environmentally responsible schools, but are also continuously working to make changes in reducing energy consumption on and off campus. The Princeton Review has rated WCU as one of the top environmentally responsible colleges for the sixth consecutive year in North America. Click […]
