Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Carolina University vocal ensemble Catamount “Cat” Singers saw a revitalization with the end of a campus-wide mask mandate and the hiring of Dr. Tiffany Renée Jackson in 2021. As Assistant Voice Professor, Jackson sought to lead this ensemble with a new and improved philosophy: the power of inclusivity. Jackson […]
Transfer portal is a chance for WCU athletes
May 10, 2022 by
Story co-written/produced with Charles Gadie Beginning in 2018, the NCAA instituted the transfer portal, a digital database where college athletes enter themselves in order to transfer to another college. The Transfer Portal took recruiting to another level in college athletics. Instead of solely relying on recruiting high school players, colleges can now search other colleges for […]
‘Cooking’ up the future of biotechnology
May 10, 2022 by
Apadaca’s 353 chemistry lab is home to lots of research equipment, chemical substances along with hardworking students and faculty. Dr. Channa De Silva, chemistry professor, is the faculty advisor for one section of lab. The focus is on nanotechnology. What is nanotechnology? As De Silva explains, nanotechnology is not new but today its applications can bring […]
WCU track twins turn to football in the fall
May 8, 2022 by
The Western Carolina football team looks to build on their 2021 success with the addition of their newest recruiting class. However, this pair of athletes bring striking similarities to the football field. Javell and Javon Brown, sophomore jumpers on the WCU Track Team, will turn in their track uniforms for shoulder pads and helmets this […]
