Story co-produced with Stewart Butler. Homecoming week at Western Carolina University gathers the Catamount community to celebrate togetherness and the achievements of alumni. There’s one part of the community in particular that brings excitement and life into the occasion – The Pride of the Mountain Marching Band. From the Rose Bowl Parade in 2011 to […]
WCU students walk out in support of Palestine
November 14, 2023 by
The long-running Israeli/Palestine conflict has recently been renewed, and many at WCU have chosen a side.On Nov. 9, WCU students walk out in the “Shut It Down for Palestine” protest. Around 30 students and community members gathered at the Catafount. In the hour during the rally a small group of students stood with the Israeli […]
WCU Staff Senate is raising umbrellas at Mountain Heritage Day
October 26, 2023 by
Western Carolina University’s staff senate is selling special ornaments designed and created by staff to fund the Staff Senate Scholarship program. They had a booth during the Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 30. Chair of the staff senate, Zachery Williams, described the organization as a collection of WCU staff working with the university to […]
Appalachian crafts showcased at Mountain Heritage Day
October 26, 2023 by
Mountain traditions such as natural dyeing, copper smiting and black smiting were alive and well at the 49th Mountain Heritage Day on Sept. 30. The festival has been hosted by WCU since 1974. It features staples of local culture such as Cherokee stickball, blue grass, cloggers, and a plethora of crafters and art vendors. It […]
Arts and crafts keep mountain culture and heritage
October 26, 2023 by
Western North Carolina residents had 110 art and craft vendors visit at Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 30. Vendors were lined up and open for business from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the intramural fields. Vendors were selling food, jewelry, quilts, soaps, and much more. Each vendor brought their own stories and paths […]
Making job-searching equitable for the neurodiverse community
October 25, 2023 by
No two people share the same thoughts or brain; we are unique individuals with strengths and weaknesses. Neurodiversity refers to the growing body of people with unique mental cognition, such as those with autism, ADHD, OCD, etc. Carrie Hachadurian, Associate Director for Career-Integrated Learning, explored the nuance of job searching for neurodiverse people during the […]
