Story produced in collaboration with Austin Page Greening Up the Mountains, Sylva’s main festival of the year, kicks off the spring. Holding its 21st annual celebration of the changing of the seasons while bringing recognition to local vendors. Spanning Main Street and the Bridge Park area, over 200 vendors kept the area busy, selling local artisanal […]
WCU wants to develop student entrepreneurs
May 15, 2018 by
Co-written/produced with Kyia Hough Western Carolina University prides itself on being an engaged and ‘hands-on’ institution of higher education. By using various programs, WCU provides its students with opportunities to start up a business or develop inventions that will be used in the industry. Prime examples are the Epic Innovation, a student initiative that brings together […]
The Catamount Singers and Electric Soul “Bring the Beat In”
May 15, 2018 by
Product collaborated with Kaylynn Wilson and Shayla Trent. “Bring the Beat In” is a performance that will forever go down in infamy at Western Carolina University. On April 26, the Catamount Singers and Electric Soul took the stage in the Bardo Arts Center. The performance sampled many different genres such as Pop, Country, R&B along […]
‘Fortnite’ takes WCU community
May 14, 2018 by
Story produced with Trent Youstin The gaming world has been taken by storm, with a free game called Fortnite. Fortnite is a third-person battle royale game that has millions of players across all platforms – Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. The game starts with 100 players skydiving from a flying school bus over a map with […]
Save a life and adopt a pet
April 18, 2018 by
When searching for their lifetime companion, many people go straight to the nearest pet store. However, the animals in local shelters are cheaper, healthier, and just as loving as the one behind the glass in the pet store. Adopting an animal from the Jackson County Animal Shelter, means you will be receiving a loving pet […]
More than inclusion
April 18, 2018 by
WCU’s University Participant program gives students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity they’ve been waiting for. In 2007, program Co-Director Kelly Kelley questioned her then special education graduate professor, Dr. Westling, what WCU could be doing about inclusion on campus. Westling challenged his students to conceive a program that could do such a thing, and in […]
