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Fearless. Curious. Adventurous. These are words we use often to describe what it means
to live Western, and our community exemplifies these traits every day. At WCU, we
aren't satisfied by what's been done. We always seek new routes. We always ask why.
We're pioneers inside the classroom and up in the mountains, excited to see what awaits
us just beyond the next curve.
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