“Mountains, little traffic, WCU is perfect!” This was the reaction that Darby Harris had the first time he visited Western Carolina University his senior year in high school. He knew that choosing the right college for him meant choosing the right place to cycle. It was in this moment during our interview that I realized […]
WCU students discuss graduation angst
May 4, 2016 by
This weekend will be the final hoorah for Western Carolina University seniors. The graduation ceremony will be on the football field, barring any unpleasant weather. If it rains then the ceremony will move to the Ramsey Center. There will be three ceremonies. One at 7 p.m. on May 6 for WCU’s Graduate School. One at 10 a.m. on May 7 for […]
Blunt force trauma: The Western Carolina drug trade
May 3, 2016 by
A tangible barrier of pungent, yellow smoke separates the two of us. Through the dissipating wall of smoke, I see him slump down into the sofa with the content look of someone who has become recently stoned. On him, it looks almost like an expression of freedom. “You a tits or ass kind of guy?” […]
Meet the marching band elite: Drum Corps
May 3, 2016 by
The summer sun is blazing high and hot onto the field. The stands hold hundreds of people, their faces blurred by the summer heat and the distance. She’s exhausted, having spent the day riding in a bus filled with people, and spending the night sleeping on an air mattress in a gym filled to bursting […]
An exercise in relaxation
April 27, 2016 by
When I walked into my first yoga class three months ago, I took one look at the room full of my obviously athletic and likely flexible peers and assumed that this would be an activity I would come to dread. I’ve never been flexible, and my lack of balance and coordination rarely allows me to […]
Jeremiah Haas: Turning passion into a career
April 26, 2016 by
A skilled climber, effective leader, and soon-to-be father are just a few of the many hats Jeremiah Haas wears. Haas is the assistant director of outdoor programs at WCU’s Base Camp Cullowhee and his passion and enthusiasm for adventure are unparalleled as he has had over a decade of experience in the outdoor field. While […]
