The sun has many positive impacts on our lives every day, including helping us grow plants and telling us the time of day. But the sun also helps people’s moods, preventing seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that comes around during different seasons, according to the United Kingdom […]
Flower bouquet event pulls a large crowd
May 5, 2025 by
With final exams just around the corner, a quick study break is sometimes needed to keep students a little relaxed and the brain feeling refreshed. WCU had just the event, a flower bouquet making event, on April 29. Students started lining up an hour before the doors opened in anticipation of the event. The line […]
Controlled Chaos two-night event closing out last week of classes at WCU
May 1, 2025 by
Students at Western Carolina University see the light at the end of the tunnel resembling the end of the classes. They are ready to celebrate this weekend before the grind for exam week. The School of Stage and Screen, is offering movies, red carpet and fun during the two-days Controlled Chaos Film Festival. This will […]
Students embrace AI, but are universities falling behind?
April 29, 2025 by
“AI may not take your job, but the person who knows how to use it is,” said Kyla Parks, a construction management major at WCU. Parks talks about how in her field utilizing AI as a constructive tool is useful for safety purposes and that it’s not a replacement for the work in her field. […]
WCU research analyzes digital dating abuse
April 24, 2025 by
Although digital dating has started to take a backseat in recent years with college students, with up to 79% of undergraduate and graduate students saying they don’t use dating apps in a 2023 study, the experiences still exist. That’s what WCU Assistant Professor in Psychology Meghan Gangel and Associate Professor in Communication Melinda Weathers, are […]
WCU students explore hurricane-related impacts on local waterways
April 24, 2025 by
A group of passionate undergraduate students found a way to put a positive spin on Hurricane Helene while researching its impact on local waterways. Through their research, the six students – Dulaney Boonsue, Mei Cornell, Hunter Gibbs, Agnes Koury, Lucus Solomon and Austin Hutchinson – discovered that significantly low groundwater prior to the storm helped […]
