Western Carolina’s Martin Luther King Jr. week long celebration continued with Dr. Aminata Cairo speaking to an audience of students and faculty about the importance of diversity and building a community. To a crowd of around 130 people in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, Cairo engaged with her audience in a native […]
Archives for January 2019
Skid Row’s self-titled debut album turns 30
January 24, 2019 by
For 30 years, music fans have heard the music of Skid Row through the radio or other forms of media whether it be a power ballad like “I Remember You” or heavy hitters like “18 and Life,” which proved to be their biggest hit by reaching No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On […]
Western Carolina ESAs: The good, the bad, the furry
January 22, 2019 by
Story co-written/produced with Natalie Ballard After a busy day of stressful classes and tests, senior Stephanie Powell returns to her dorm room visibly upset. She takes short quick breaths as she lays down on her couch. Soon she is comforted by the pressure of a small animal crawling over her stomach and laying on her […]
Work study life on campus: The story of Veronica Sanchez
January 22, 2019 by
Tucked away in a corner on the top floor of the Stillwell Science building on Western Carolina University’s campus is a door bearing a sign that reads “Authorized Personnel Only” in bold black letters. Behind this door is a small rectangular room filled with laboratory equipment, including dangerous and corrosive chemicals such as hydrochloric acid […]
