As the smell of coffee and pastries fill the air of Hillside Grind, the coffeehouse is full of WCU students, faculty and community members sipping on drinks, studying, playing an intense game of pool and hanging out with friends, all while giving donations to a local outreach program through UKirk Ministries on campus. The coffeehouse opened in August […]
A night to dress up, relax and watch student made films
Students in the Stage and Screen Department at Western Carolina University are enjoying their time putting together films for their annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival. It will take place at Bardo Performing Arts Center on April 29 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. It is a student produced event and sponsored by WCU and the Stage and Screen Department. […]
Everyone with autism is different
The month of April is Autism awareness month and as always, Western Carolina University is spreading awareness through special programs. Autism is a disorder that now affects 1 in 69 children born every year. It is something that deserves to be brought to people’s attention. Everyone with autism is different. You are never going to […]
Dyeing with natural ingredients is a stinky beautiful thing
Narrowly missing the rain, students, faculty and visitors gathered together to learn how to naturally dye fabrics at the Mountain Heritage Center outside of Hunter Library on April 21. Erin Tapley, from Western Carolina University’s School of Art and Design, ran the event, and taught each person how to dye their very own piece of […]








