The story co-written with Chloe Ettinger Relationships are what make us human. That’s what Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer, 2021 student nominated faculty of the year award winner, said during the “Last Lecture” presentation on Thursday, Nov. 18. Noltensmeyer is an associate professor at Western Carolina University in the Communications Department. Her research focuses on forms of […]
Sun rises on first climate change action meeting
November 19, 2021 by
All social change begins with people, and people on our campus want change. The WCU chapter of the Sunrise Movement held their first meeting in Hunter Library on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Six students gathered to join a nation-wide movement fighting back against climate change. Together, they watched a video about the Sunrise Movement, discussed their […]
Indigenous students and community members “rock their mocks” to bring awareness
November 16, 2021 by
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians have been on this land for much longer than Western Carolina University. This is something that the WCU Cherokee Center and Native American Student Organization wanted to make very clear on Nov. 15 as they marched around campus for the Rock Your Mocks walk. “Rock Your Mocks is significant […]
WCU alum returns to head important athletics position
November 16, 2021 by
In November 2020, Tyler Pope was self-employed and producing a sports podcast with two of his friends from his undergraduate and graduate years. A year removed, he holds one of the most important positions in the Western Carolina University Athletic Department. Pope, a native of Burlington, N.C., was hired in September 2021. A WCU graduate […]
Dancing tournament turns into just dance flash mob
November 14, 2021 by
One of the many ways to reach people is through dance and this dance gaming tournament did just that. Gamers and Just Dance enthusiasts came together on Nov. 9 in a dance gaming tournament hosted by Last Minute Productions. Every year a gaming tournament is hosted and each time they are different. And this year […]
WCU alumna, Kate McMullen, returns to campus to discuss publishing career
November 14, 2021 by
Many people attribute success in the publishing field to working in one of the large publishing houses in New York. However, WCU alumna and assistant director of Hub City Press, Kate McMullen, proves that success in the publishing field can come in many forms. McMullen was invited by professors in the English department to talk […]
