Western Carolinian Issue 1

Here is an article I worked on for Issue 1 of the spring semester at The Western Carolinian newspaper. I am very excited to be back as News Editor, and I'm looking forward to what this semester has to offer. Already, there's been a lot of news drama already in all capacities!! I had two days to do this article!

WCU signs off on massive directional signs
By Lex Menz, News Editor

"The Western Carolina University Campus is experiencing a transition in decoration and direction.
New signs of all sizes have popped up in front of campus buildings and roadways directing students, faculty, staff and visitors where to go and how to get there. Ongoing for a few years, the project has caused interest, controversy, and a bit of hilarity.
Wiley Harris, director of Facilities Planning, Design, and Construction, said WCU has worked on the new sign concept since 2009. Harris and his staff placed three different sizes and panels of white and purple signs from the APCO Signs Company in Atlanta around campus starting at the beginning of the semester.
"All of the signage should be in place by the end of next week, if weather permits," Harris said. "At that time a representative from APCO and the university architect will review all in-place signs and correct any errors."
Last week, students posted a photo of one of the signs on Facebook. The campus bookstore's sign had a printing error and spelled "University" incorrectly. The snapshot went viral across Facebook's Western Carolina University network, spreading from student-to-student and even official University pages.
"The misspelled bookstore sign was taken down a couple of hours after it was installed, soon after the misspelling was noticed by university staff," Harris said. "The sign company has since provided a new sign, which has been reinstalled at no cost to WCU." ..."

Keep reading the story HERE at The Western's Carolinian's website!