Story co-written/produced with Charles Gadie Beginning in 2018, the NCAA instituted the transfer portal, a digital database where college athletes enter themselves in order to transfer to another college. The Transfer Portal took recruiting to another level in college athletics. Instead of solely relying on recruiting high school players, colleges can now search other colleges for […]
Archives for May 2022
‘Cooking’ up the future of biotechnology
May 10, 2022 by
Apadaca’s 353 chemistry lab is home to lots of research equipment, chemical substances along with hardworking students and faculty. Dr. Channa De Silva, chemistry professor, is the faculty advisor for one section of lab. The focus is on nanotechnology. What is nanotechnology? As De Silva explains, nanotechnology is not new but today its applications can bring […]
WCU track twins turn to football in the fall
May 8, 2022 by
The Western Carolina football team looks to build on their 2021 success with the addition of their newest recruiting class. However, this pair of athletes bring striking similarities to the football field. Javell and Javon Brown, sophomore jumpers on the WCU Track Team, will turn in their track uniforms for shoulder pads and helmets this […]
Matthew McCrary: Talented Trombone Musician
May 6, 2022 by
Matthew McCrary is a junior student at Western Carolina University. A fan of classical, 50s, and 60s music, McCrary majors in Music Education and plays the trombone. He is a part of the School of Music, which is a program that provides student musicians with academic, performance, and recording experiences that prepare them for careers […]
