The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding its annual elections for the Student Senate, Student Body Vice-President and the Student Body President. The candidate filing period was open from Jan. 10 – Jan. 24 for candidates to apply to run. After being vetted to ensure that candidates meet the requirements to serve as delegated officials, […]
WCU student, Jhanée Kimbrough, looks to form connections through tattooing
January 12, 2022 by
Jhanée Kimbrough, a junior studying studio arts at Western Carolina University, is working toward her goal of being a traveling tattoo artist while capturing the important aspect of connecting with people through tattooing. To Kimbrough, tattooing is a very intimate way to connect with people. Two people sit for up to hours while one drives […]
Spoken word at Western with Ashlee Haze
November 27, 2021 by
Poetry provides an emotional catharsis, as Ashlee Haze, an accomplished spoken word artist and the author of “Smoke”, showed Thursday. Last Minute Productions brought Haze to Western on Thursday, Nov. 18 in the University Center. According to her website’s biography, Haze, whose nickname is “Big 30” after her consistency in getting a perfect score, is […]
Tattoo Arts Convention returns to Asheville Nov. 5-7
November 5, 2021 by
If the body is a temple, who says it can’t be a heavily decorated temple? The city of Asheville will host its second Tattoo Arts Convention at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Nov. 5-7. Hosted by Villain Arts, the family-friendly convention will feature special guests like Al Fliction and Holli Marie, who have both competed on […]
NPHC’s upcoming Yard Show for the homecoming celebrations
October 3, 2021 by
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) at Western Carolina University will host a Yard Show to celebrate Black culture and Black Greek history through strolling and stepping. The show is part of the homecoming festivities scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8 near the WCU fountain. In the event of inclement weather, the show will be […]
