Co-Written by Jonathan Birek For 34 years, the Western Carolina community has banded together to help clean up the Tuckasegee River. On the morning of Saturday, April 14, close to a thousand volunteers signed up to partake in the Tuck River Clean Up, even though there was rain in the forecast. Luckily, it turned out […]
WCU Pride of the Mountains going to the Big Apple…again!!!
April 16, 2018 by
Co-Written and multimedia by: Austin Page Austin is a member of the Marching Band The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band has been invited back to New York City to march in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2019. The 500 member band is no stranger to the Big Apple. In 2014 the band led […]
Service animals versus emotional support animals
April 11, 2018 by
WCU students were in for a ruff day after finding out the puppies that they were training didn’t qualify as service dogs in training and had to be sent away. Last year, Service Dogs Warren Retrievers, an organization that trains service dogs, gave students fluffy golden retriever puppies wearing “service dog in training” vests. The […]
April Showers bring Valley of the Lilies winners
April 9, 2018 by
Co written by Jonathan Birek It was a rainy morning in Cullowhee for the annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k run. The cloudy skies and muddy conditions however did not prevent a successful race. “Rain is definitely in the forecast,” said Shauna Sage, Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness. “But we should […]
Cherokee Powwow at WCU
April 9, 2018 by
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. […]
