Archives for April 18, 2022

Art as a reflection of life with Zeke Jennette

April 18, 2022 by

Zeke Jennette, a pre-vet student minoring in art from Durham, NC, aims to use his art as a way to help with the under-representation of Black Americans and people of color in art. His works tend to be abstract or realistic portraits. He was featured in ICA’s Students of Color art exhibit during Black History […]

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Carnival is back to WCU!

April 18, 2022 by

The rescheduled carnival is returning on April 19-20 from 4-9 p.m. on the UC lawns of the center of WCU. Last Minute Productions (LMP) is hosting the event for Student Appreciation Week (SAW) along with Department of Campus Activities (DCA).  “SAW for us is a way to celebrate our students and student leaders. During SAW, […]

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Dr. Gomez: Research on cosmic ray particles in the stratosphere

April 18, 2022 by

For many of us, we see astronomy as a complex topic to discuss and research. However, it can lead to incredible discoveries that are unfathomable. That is mainly what interests Dr. Enrique Gomez. Gomez is an associate professor that teaches general physics and astronomy at Western Carolina University. Born in Mexico City, Gomez received a […]

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Walking with Out of the Darkness to raise awareness to suicides

April 18, 2022 by

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students. In 2020 for people 15-24 years old who died, 16.9% died from suicide. In 2021 14.5% in the same age bracket died from suicide. Western Carolina University wanted to change that for their students, so a student-run organization, Out of the Darkness, was started […]

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