Originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 7, 2019. Former Republican National Committee chairman and lieutenant governor of Maryland, Michael Steele, will be speaking at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Feb. 12 in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series. Steele will be speaking on the concept […]
Creating Safe Zones at WCU
February 5, 2019 by
Story was co-written by Bonnie MacAlister. The Dogwood room was brimming with voices from those participating in stage 2 of the Safe Zone Training. The topic of the activity was on coming out and different scenarios – a green star is when all is good, and you are accepted for who you are while […]
Catamounts roar with laughter at comedy night in the UC
February 1, 2019 by
Western Carolina’s Last Minute Productions continued its Best of the West competition with the comedy event, “Last Catamount Standing” on Jan. 30. Performing for a crowd of around 50 people, students Casey Jowers and Alex Sapp competed for a spot in the series finale. Though neither had ever done stand-up comedy before, both were […]
Western Carolina ESAs: The good, the bad, the furry
January 22, 2019 by
Story co-written/produced with Natalie Ballard After a busy day of stressful classes and tests, senior Stephanie Powell returns to her dorm room visibly upset. She takes short quick breaths as she lays down on her couch. Soon she is comforted by the pressure of a small animal crawling over her stomach and laying on her […]
Work study life on campus: The story of Veronica Sanchez
January 22, 2019 by
Tucked away in a corner on the top floor of the Stillwell Science building on Western Carolina University’s campus is a door bearing a sign that reads “Authorized Personnel Only” in bold black letters. Behind this door is a small rectangular room filled with laboratory equipment, including dangerous and corrosive chemicals such as hydrochloric acid […]
Whee Talks: One person’s message can inspire us all
December 11, 2018 by
Co-written with Allyson Wainright Ted Talks are conferences held all around the world designed to spread ideas, covering topics ranging from business to global issues to psychology. They are meant to inspire, and inspire they did as WCU Student Government Association (SGA) decided to create their own version called Whee Talks. The first “Whee Talks” […]
