Western North Carolina is not known for its world famous hip hop artists, but they are here and rocking. One hard working, up and coming rapper residing in Cullowhee is Avery “Ave-O” O’Connell. Ave-O is a Myrtle Beach native who was originally pursuing an entrepreneurship degree from WCU. He withdrew from university in 2020 because […]
Archives for May 2021
Researching mosquitos and raising awareness in WNC
May 10, 2021 by
Story co-written and produced with Tessa Bradshaw Who would have thought that a vector-borne disease transmitted through the bite of a mosquito is researched at Western Carolina University? At WCU, students have engaged in undergraduate research with Dr. Brian Byrd, on mosquitos and vector borne diseases at the Health and Science facility. The primarily mission […]
WCU student creates unique type of art
May 7, 2021 by
Story co-produced with Scott Mitchell Ally Jones is a senior nursing student at Western Carolina University who also happens to be an artist. However, to most, her creations might not be the first thing to mind when you think of art. Jones creates fly fishing ties, a type of art many people don’t even know […]
The virtual Tunnel of Oppression
May 5, 2021 by
The Tunnel of Oppression has been an annual event at WCU since 2016. Its goal to raise awareness on important issues and explore different types of oppression, this year through a ‘pandemic lens’. The tunnel is a virtual tour hosted inside the Intercultural Affairs office and is available online to all WCU students until May […]
WCU transitions from Blackboard to Canvas
May 5, 2021 by
WCU is ending its 24-year-old use of Blackboard, the virtual learning environment. Students will lose access to Blackboard on May 31. All classes taught after the 2021 spring semester will be using Canvas. The transition from Blackboard will be completed before the first day of class. For 13 states, including North Carolina, Canvas is the […]
Equestrian club members participate in scrimmage
May 3, 2021 by
Story co-written with Tessa Bradshaw. The WCU Equestrian Club competed at a college scrimmage hosted by the UNCG Equestrian Club on April 18. The club also competed against High Point University and UNCA at this scrimmage. These were some of the rare competitions that the club had in this academic year. For the past year […]
