Story co- written and produced in collaboration with Morgan Miller and Garrett Readling. Over 50 children dressed in their tear dresses and ribbon shirts came together dancing, singing and playing music produced by their elders in celebration of the Cherokee culture. This year the youth Powwow was held for the first time at WCU on April […]
WCU sophomore Kaitlyn Brasecker aims for firsts in chemistry
April 8, 2018 by
According to a study funded by the National Science Foundation, the NSF estimates by 2020, there will be two million nanotechnology-related jobs/workers needed in the United States. Six million worldwide. At only 19 years of age and a sophomore at Western Carolina University, Kaitlyn Brasecker hopes to bring advances in the medical field through nanotechnology. […]
Catamount Canstruction Project helps community
March 30, 2018 by
Kevin McNamara and Brannon Mahaley co-wrote the story Cullowhee, NC has a documented problem with impoverished people in our community. In Brian Railsback’s English class, The Journey in Literature, the students were assigned a final project for this semester. in alleviating that local issue. The second annual Catamount Canstruction Project took place at the Catafount […]
The presence of #MeToo at WCU
March 20, 2018 by
The #MeToo movement allows women to share their experiences of sexual assault to the public through social media. Associate Sociology professor Peter Nieckarz teaches a social movements course at Western Carolina University and shares his knowledge on the #MeToo movement and what defines this movement specifically. Nieckarz defines a social movement as “a desired preference […]
#WheeMatter
March 18, 2018 by
Chants of “No Justice, No Peace” and “What do we want? Change! When do we want it? Now!” rang out through the crowd of government officials, administration, faculty and students that had gathered on Friday, March 2 on Western Carolina University’s campus for the ground-breaking ceremony of the new Tom Apodaca Science building. These chants […]
WCU flag lowered in honor of Cherokee elder and “Beloved Man” Jerry Wolfe’s passing
March 16, 2018 by
In memory of Cherokee elder Jeremiah “Jerry” Wolfe, who passed away on Monday, March 12, the Western Carolina University flag was lowered to half-staff on March 16. Wolfe was a champion of Cherokee culture, history and language who would give a story on some aspect of his personal experiences, including his experience in WWII and […]
