Story co-written/produced with Charles Gadie Walking through the door, visitors are greeted with a smile from the student workers at the front desk and a sense of curiosity. Many wondering ‘what is this hidden place’. The Mountain Heritage Center is Western Carolina University’s museum of southern Appalachian history and culture. Currently in their gallery exhibit, the […]
WCU fraternity helps local community through recycling
May 2, 2022 by
Story co-written/produced with Jessica Stephens and Graylon Turner. Recycling is a complicated process. It can be difficult to know what to recycle and where to take it. Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Pi Delta found out just how difficult recycling is when participating in the Trex plastic film recycling challenge. APO held a donation table on […]
Around 1,800 pounds of trash picked up at Tuck River Cleanup
May 2, 2022 by
Base Camp Cullowhee had the 27th annual Tuck River Cleanup. Volunteers rafted down the river and stopped along the way to pick up trash along the side. Once they reached the end of the river, staff would take the bags of trash and use a scale to see how much the trash weighed. Around 1,800 […]
International Festival’s celebration of cultures returns
April 29, 2022 by
The International Festival returned to Western’s fountain area Thursday, April 28 to bring awareness and celebration of other countries’ cultures within and across our campus. This was the first festival since the spring of 2019. The festival went from noon to after 3 p.m. The festival, hosted by WCU’s Global Ambassador Program, a subdivision of […]
Clothesline Project comes in last week of Sexual Assault Awareness month
April 28, 2022 by
The Clothesline Project was on full display between the University Center building and the Alumni Tower on Tuesday, April 26. This was one of the last events in the last week of April, which WCU has labeled Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Since 1990, the Clothesline Project is a national organization that has focused on having students […]
WCU students have fun at the carnival
April 27, 2022 by
Co-written with Jessica Stephens and Graylon Turner Coming to the end of the year, students had fun at the carnival to enjoy a night of stress-free fun! The rescheduled carnival was on April 19 & 20 during the Student Appreciation Week (SAW). SAW had week-long activities as a way to say thank you for being […]
