The Catamount Motor Club offers students and locals the opportunity to collectively share their love of cars. How many members what kind of cars and when the club was formed. What they do Members participate in weekly meets, charity fundraisers for local non-profits, group drives, and more. There are no dues, no commitments and no […]
Feeding your finances: How to approach food budgeting as a college student
December 11, 2023 by
With winter break quickly approaching, students are under a lot of pressure with finals and the holidays. This can lead to some responsibilities being ignored. Budgeting and spending responsibly are not always priorities for college students. As young adults, starting healthy financial habits is essential to our future. “I always try to budget but I […]
Marsha Lee Baker: Military daughter and wife
December 11, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid Marsha Lee Baker’s story reflects the side of the military community that supports from behind the scenes. The families of service members endures alongside them and their own unseen scars. When service members are battling their demons, their families battle alongside them. Marsha Lee grew up as what the military […]
Tom Baker: A wanna-be warrior
December 8, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid Tom Baker has suffered from PTSD for over 50 years. He enlisted in the Army and was overseas fighting in Vietnam at 19 years old. “Nineteen years old and you think you’re God’s gift to the war,” Tom said. “I wanted to jump out of airplanes. I wanted to get […]
Austin Summers: Overcoming Afghanistan and finding community
December 7, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid When people think of veterans, they think of people like Tom Baker. Yet combat trauma does not discriminate based on age. Austin Summers is a 25-year-old combat veteran. He served in Afghanistan for roughly six months and lost three of his friends. Austin enlisted in October 2016 and shipped out […]
The untold stories of PTSD: The veteran community at WCU speaks about their military experiences
December 7, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid Many holidays are set aside to honor, remember and celebrate the courage of military members, active, retired and reserves. From the civilian perspective, these holidays are three-day weekends off of work, cookouts with family and days to party. For the military community, these holidays have a deeper meaning. Memorial Day […]
