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 […]
MLK keynote speaker encourages students to turn ideas into action
January 24, 2019 by
Western Carolina’s Martin Luther King Jr. week long celebration continued with Dr. Aminata Cairo speaking to an audience of students and faculty about the importance of diversity and building a community. To a crowd of around 130 people in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, Cairo engaged with her audience in a native […]
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” […]
Hunger and homelessness awareness week – sheds new light on WCU campus
November 27, 2018 by
Holiday season is upon us and WCU students are getting ready for feast and fun with their families. But, not all of WCU students or local residents will be happy and overstuffed with too much food. Western Carolina University Center for Service Learning partnered with the LEARN Program to do a week of Hunger and Homelessness […]
