This story was co-written with Hailee McCraw With exams quickly approaching, students are feeling the pressure. During stressful times we often question our happiness and our state of mind is put to the test. What is happiness? That answer is different for everyone, but scientifically, it is proven that there are three main things that […]
Student athlete mental health at WCU
May 4, 2019 by
“If practice runs late tonight I know I’ll have to pull another all-nighter for my exam tomorrow.” Worries like this cross the mind of Bella Pighini, a member of the women’s soccer team at WCU, all the time. As a college student and athlete, a lot stress stems from balancing and managing the two. At […]
Hiking for a cause
April 29, 2019 by
This article was originally published in the Mountaineer, April 16, 2019. On May 18, Kyra Mehaffey Waitt and her mother-in law, Jolene Waitt, will participate in the Trailblaze Challenge, a 28.3-mile single-day hike for charity. Each hiker must raise $2,500 by July 3. That’s why Kyra and her mother-in-law, Jolene Waitt, are participating […]
Tunnel of Oppression: An immersive experience at WCU
March 14, 2019 by
There are many different kinds of discrimination that every student at Western may not experience themselves. The Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive tour that takes participants through an array of troubling scenes lasting 20-30 minutes. On Feb. 19 and 20 the Department of Intercultural Affairs provided over 600 students and faculty the opportunity to […]
