Originally published in print in The Western Carolinian. Mujeres Con Un Proposito “Women with a purpose” (MCP) is a student lead club for Latinas to create an empowering and welcoming space for women of color and to help the Latinx community. “Being able to have that sense of community and women around me that inspire […]
Diversity bringing people together through community engagement project
April 12, 2023 by
In a quiet classroom, tables are unevenly shoved together, and each table is lined with a collection of ceramic pots. No one pot looks the same, coming in a range of sizes and shapes. Each blank pot stands proudly waiting for a colorful arrangement of rainbow themed paint. “What should we paint on them?” a […]
News writing course part of effort to keep local newspapers in circulation
March 22, 2023 by
Originally published by Julie Duvall on WCU Stories Students in Katerina Spasovska’s News Writing II course at Western Carolina University are getting real-world experience writing stories for the local newspaper, the Sylva Herald. Spasovska, an associate professor in WCU’s communication department, works with her students to do research, interviews and sit in on local government […]
Addiction epidemic in WNC
March 21, 2023 by
Western North Carolina doesn’t have an opioid epidemic. “We have an addiction epidemic,” said Beth Young, coordinator of the addiction studies program at WCU. After a panel conversation about the opioid crisis in Western North Carolina, It’s clear the situation is getting worse. The panel was part of the pre-literary festival event to promote one of the […]
The unseen side of fraternities
March 20, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Jake Harkey. When we talk greek life or especially fraternities, most of the time it is about partying, drinking or hazing. Now, there are a lot of valid reasons people think that. We see stories all the time of fraternities getting in trouble for underage drinking and throwing parties that may have […]
