Co-edited by Marina Cooper Parking at WCU will remain a problem this semester with the constructions of new buildings and parking garage. WCU’s parking services announced on Jan. 26 that the Baptist 4-tier commuter lot will be closed for the remainder of the spring 2021 semester due to construction. Located next to Hunter Library, this […]
New dorm is opening in Fall 2019
May 6, 2019 by
Co-written/produced with Tyler Davis. Western Carolina University’s newest dorm, Levern Hamlin Allen Hall, is almost finished. The new residence hall is projected to be completed and have its first tenants in the fall of 2019. The Levern Hamlin Allen Hall is between Judaculla and Brown. In the summer of 1957, Levern Allen was the first African-American student […]
Podcast: Changes at WCU from the seniors perspective
December 12, 2017 by
Our reporters and seniors Hayden McAteer and Jesse Pigeon sat down with WCU seniors Mick Cauthen, Travis Bilger and graduate student Abbie Bradshaw to talk about what has changed at Western Carolina University since they arrived and what they would like to see added to Western in the future. In the podcast they discussed about […]
WCU’s goals for the future shed light on recent parking changes
December 12, 2016 by
This story was co-written with Chris Lang. With a growing student body and a limited amount of space, students and faculty alike fear for the future of parking on the Western Carolina University campus. Many students complain about the availability of parking on campus as it is, sometimes claiming that they are unable to find […]
WCU parking changes; residents are not happy
May 17, 2016 by
Changes are coming to parking at Western Carolina University beginning this fall. These changes will impact residents who live on campus, commuters, and visitors to WCU. “Residential halls will be enforced from 7 o’clock in the morning to 11 p.m. at night,” said WCU’s Director of Parking and Transportation, Frederick J. Bauknecht. WCU will have a […]
Price to park at WCU increases
December 6, 2013 by
Parking has become a hot topic for both students and administration. The price to park on campus is rising, and with the increased enrollment, there are less available parking spaces. The 2012 parking fee was $84, which increased to $96 for 2013. The fee has already been raised to $112 for Fall 2014. Board of […]
