WCU’s Hunter Library celebrated LGBTQIA+ History Month and National Coming Out Day on Tuesday, Oct. 11 with the second annual Drag Queen Story Hour event featuring Drag Queens Beulah Land and Rubella Werk. Among the books read aloud at the event were children’s books that are authored by writers of the LQBTQIA+ community and are […]
Archives for October 2022
Kesem: supporting children & peers impacted by their parent’s cancer
October 14, 2022 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian Here at WCU, Kesem is made of devoted students that provide a support group for children/peers, ages 6 to 18, who have been impacted by their parent’s cancer through summer camps and all year-round support. “Kesem is a chapter of a national organization and we support kids through and […]
WCU celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
October 14, 2022 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Many student organizations participated in celebrations and events to honor LatinX students and faculty. “First observed in 1968 and later expanded and formalized in 1988, the month-long celebration honors the positive influence and contributions of Hispanic, Latinequis and Latine individuals […]
Quilters, woman’s history told through musical theatre
October 10, 2022 by
Western Carolina School of Stage and Screen debuts their Fall 2022 – 2023 mainstage performance season with Quilters! The musical production ran from Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 on the Western Carolina University campus in Niggli Theatre located in the Bardo Arts Center. It continued on Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 9 […]
