Version of the story first published in print for The Western Carolinian. WCU’s Whee Breathe will add an analysis for the air quality on campus retrieved from Purple Air monitors by the end of the spring 2023 semester. Whee Breathe is a club started by Dr. Sara Duncan, a biology professor and expert on air […]
Mujeres Con Un Proposito; a place of belonging
April 12, 2023 by
Originally published in print in The Western Carolinian. Mujeres Con Un Proposito “Women with a purpose” (MCP) is a student lead club for Latinas to create an empowering and welcoming space for women of color and to help the Latinx community. “Being able to have that sense of community and women around me that inspire […]
Mold isn’t just found in buildings, it’s a nuisance for microbiologists
April 9, 2023 by
Mold is a fickle fungus that WCU has battled with. Hunter Library had a mold growth issue, and many infected books were thrown away. The CAT studios were cleaned for mold on March 15 after two years. Dehumidifiers are in many school buildings, to prevent mold growth. I wanted to know more about the science […]
Forest Hills wants to widen road Airbnb’s, trees also discussed at meeting
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition Wider and safer road, no to short-term rentals and more trees were discussed during the monthly meeting of the Village of Forest Hills council on March 7. A section of road in The Village of Forest Hills is so narrow that two cars cannot drive […]
Aura photography comes to WCU
March 16, 2023 by
Version of story originally published in print for The Western Carolinian. The UC Illusions doorway acted as a gateway into the paranormal as WCU students lined up to have their Aura photographed. Aura photography is a portrait, usually a polaroid, that shows colors around the person, or subject, representing their aura in that moment. According […]
WCU vs. mold … and the mold is winning
March 9, 2023 by
Mold is a problem at Western Carolina University. After our story about it in the Hunter Library that took 10 months to clean, we are finding some more buildings with similar issues that have been growing mold for longer than two years. The TV and recording studios are on the first level of the Center […]
