The Western Carolina University Honors College held a big wheel race to support victims of a massive flood in Japan on Wednesday, April 13. Students rode big wheel racers around a circular course while wearing beer goggles, which makes the race even more challenging. Students who donated $5 to the cause were allowed to hop […]
WCU students begin campus-wide fight for survival
April 19, 2011 by
If you’ve been walking around campus at all this past week, chances are you’ve noticed a large amount of people wearing yellow bandanas. This isn’t a new fashion trend, nor is it a large gang. The people who are wearing these bandanas are actually a part of a campus-wide game called humans vs. zombies. This […]
WCU celebrates Earth and Wellness day
April 13, 2011 by
Western Carolina University celebrated Earth and Wellness day on Wednesday, April 13. The event featured live music, health screenings, more than 30 local vendors, stress relief games, free food and a farmer’s market. The event, themed “Live Well, Live Clean,” lasted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center, […]
Television production students take a trip
April 2, 2011 by
Western Carolina University’s television production students got an opportunity last Monday to get an inside view of the Events Center in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Professor, Mark Mattheis took this resource and used it as a learning tool for his students. Jo Blaylock, President of Human Resources and Neal Morgan, Entertainment Manager, showed the students around […]
Randall Harris and Chris Visi Perform Graduate Recital
March 31, 2011 by
Chris Visi and Randall Harris performed their graduate lecture recital on Thursday, March 17 at the Coulter Recital Hall. The recital consisted of many different musical instruments, an overview about each instrument, the compositional process and the equipment used. While both students thrive with musical abilities, each student presented differently. Randall Harris, presented a jazz composition that […]
From Vogue to WCU, support for transgender is in
March 31, 2011 by
Western Carolina Univeristy’s Department of Intercultural affairs will illustrate the popularity and power of transgender at its second annual TRANSaction Day on Friday, April 1. Transgender is a term used to describe anyone whose identity or appearance differs from stereotypical expectations of how men and women should act or look. The New York Times said the […]
