Culture, fashion and community came together with the cultural fashion show hosted by the TRUE program. The True program is a collaboration between the education students at WCU and North Carolina A&T State University. The program is designed to support, empower, and develop future educators who are committed to equity, cultural responsiveness, and community‑centered teaching. […]
TRUE Fashion
WCU commedy club “The Cataracts” host improv night
This weekend, the student-run club “The Cataracts” hosts Improv Night located in the Belk Building, Room 294, at 6 p.m. Earlier this month, I had the chance to attend one of their club meetings and chat with some of the members about their experiences with comedy and what makes the group such a unique part […]
Healthy Relationship Week
Healthy Relationships week is a great way for students be involved in the campus community and learn what to look for in a relationship as they navigate through not only college but their whole lifes. Many organizations have came together through out the week of Feb. 9 to 13 , Alpha Chi Omega had a […]
Injury recovery for athletes during Spring training
Spring is a time for growth and healing and that’s no different for football. Western Carolina Football team is in spring training – time for new players to learn plays and older ones to hone their skills. But for some, it is a time to recover from injuries sustained from playing. See the video story […]
Remarkable new biomedical research at WCU
WCU students working with Dr. Channa De Silva, chemistry professor, are involved in important research. Their focus is developing a method for making cancers and cancer cells visible by using nanotechnology. “It is a type of technology that deals with science and engineering aspects of materials at the nanometer region,” De Silva explains. Nanoparticles are […]
Pinnacle Park’s new therapy trail; destressor for students
On March 11, 2022 Sylva’s Pinnacle Park welcomed a new trail to it’s trail system. The first of it’s kind in North Carolina, Pinnacle Park’s therapy trail is more than a hiking trail. It is for relieving stress and getting in-touch with nature. The trail models a Japanese form of therapy called “shinrin-yoku” or “forest […]



