“The scene where the bomb dropped was crazy. Seeing the special effects for it was insane, even haunting honesty,” WCU student Andrew Perez said after seeing the Oppenheimer at the UC Theater. Perez was one of 50 students that attended the second screening of the movie on Dec. 2. The newest Christopher Nolan film Oppenheimer […]
Student art in the WCU Fine Art Museum
December 19, 2023 by
The WCU fine art museum had the Bachelor of Fine Arts portfolio exhibition on display until Dec. 8. There is an appeal to this annual exhibition that makes it unique to others displayed in the Fine Art Museum. The BFA portfolio exhibition is comprised entirely of student work. Students pursuing their bachelor’s in fine arts […]
Feeding your finances: How to approach food budgeting as a college student
December 11, 2023 by
With winter break quickly approaching, students are under a lot of pressure with finals and the holidays. This can lead to some responsibilities being ignored. Budgeting and spending responsibly are not always priorities for college students. As young adults, starting healthy financial habits is essential to our future. “I always try to budget but I […]
Marsha Lee Baker: Military daughter and wife
December 11, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid Marsha Lee Baker’s story reflects the side of the military community that supports from behind the scenes. The families of service members endures alongside them and their own unseen scars. When service members are battling their demons, their families battle alongside them. Marsha Lee grew up as what the military […]
Tom Baker: A wanna-be warrior
December 8, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid Tom Baker has suffered from PTSD for over 50 years. He enlisted in the Army and was overseas fighting in Vietnam at 19 years old. “Nineteen years old and you think you’re God’s gift to the war,” Tom said. “I wanted to jump out of airplanes. I wanted to get […]
Austin Summers: Overcoming Afghanistan and finding community
December 7, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Daniel Reid When people think of veterans, they think of people like Tom Baker. Yet combat trauma does not discriminate based on age. Austin Summers is a 25-year-old combat veteran. He served in Afghanistan for roughly six months and lost three of his friends. Austin enlisted in October 2016 and shipped out […]
