Home Base helping with housing during holidays

Originally published in the Western Carolinian When a student needs food or shelter for the holidays, where do they go? Since the dorms are closed, where can they stay? HomeBase is here to help!  HomeBase, a ministry of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, provides resources and support for all students. The ministry has a list […]

The unseen scars of veterans

Originally published in the Western Carolinian Unseen Scars, an event to break the stigma of what veterans go through and to raise awareness of the mental health resources that veterans need, was hosted on Nov. 9 in the UC Theater.   Student Veterans Association (SVA), the WCU Military Services and DegreePlus hosted this event where a panel of veterans […]

WCU entrepreneur students: Their motivation and drive

Version of the story originally in the Western Carolinian WCU students, Stephen Rider and Liah Vaartjes, have cracked the code on staying motivated while chasing their goals. He is a full-time political science major and she studies recreational therapy but there is one thing that sets them apart from fellow students – they own two […]

Bird collisions happening around WCU campus

Version of the story was originally published in the Western Carolinian. Dead birds are found throughout campus but who or what is to blame? WCU’s newest and most transparent building, Apodaca, has been linked to the death of close to 60 documented birds this fall. Bird collisions and how many   The American Bird Conservancy has […]

New sheriff in town

Co-reported/ produced with Chloe Ettinger and Victor VenJohn Jackson County will have a new sheriff in town. Doug Farmer, republican candidate won on the 2022 midterm elections with almost 53 percent of the votes. With that he made a history. There has not been a republican sheriff in Jackson for over 80 years. Farmer will […]

Kesem: supporting children & peers impacted by their parent’s cancer

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 […]