Catamount Eats food truck gets a makeover

Version of story originally published in the Western Carolinian Many students enjoy the good food and convenient location of the Catamount Eats food truck. That is easy to see from the lines that wrap around the small sidewalk between the McKee and Killian building. The food truck is nothing new and has been going around […]

Student worker union forms from concerns of WCU workplace

Originally published in The Western Carolinian WCU students started a worker union as a way to protect their rights but also address concerns and issues within WCU’s work environment. The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success (UASWS) formed this fall semester after the president of the union, Aiás Magitas, was fired and began advocating for […]

Students speak out on Western Carolina University’s Dining Services

Co-written/production with Tyler Harris and Graylon Turner Originally published in Spring 2022 The WCU Dining Services have not met the expectations of restaurant employees and student customers. WCU Dining had problems finding enough people to work for them since Fall 2020. Many restaurants like Steak and Shake, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Which Wich and Brown cafeteria […]

Food changes coming up with a slight increase in the meal plan

Aramark has had a vision for the future of food on campus for the past few years, and that vision will start to become reality in the next year. In the fall of this year, the newly renovated Brown building will open for business and will feature Steak ‘n Shake, Starbucks, a new dining hall […]

Aramark’s policy affects fundraising; students react

This story was co-written with Austin McDowell Aramark’s updated policy requires student organizations on campus to get approval from Aramark’s resident district manager for WCU, Scott Lamond, in order to have fundraisers with food. Before Lamond began working at WCU in 2016, fundraisers had previous policies in place involving food but were not well-regulated. The […]

WCU’s Courtyard Dining Hall is prepping for Halloween …with Carnival food

Cotton candy, popcorn, foot-long hot dogs, corn dogs, plus many more await guests during the carnival-themed dinner Oct.7 at the WCU Courtyard Dining Hall. This event is open to the public and will cost around $10 which you can pay with your cat card. In addition to the food, there will be games, a magician, […]