According to Statista, it is predicted that in 2019, around 2.5 billion people in the world use smartphones and the number will continue to rise in the coming years. We’ve heard of how our smartphones cause us more harm than good, even stories of how phones have caught fire in the hands of its user. […]
‘Fortnite’ takes WCU community
May 14, 2018 by
Story produced with Trent Youstin The gaming world has been taken by storm, with a free game called Fortnite. Fortnite is a third-person battle royale game that has millions of players across all platforms – Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. The game starts with 100 players skydiving from a flying school bus over a map with […]
WCU sophomore Kaitlyn Brasecker aims for firsts in chemistry
April 8, 2018 by
According to a study funded by the National Science Foundation, the NSF estimates by 2020, there will be two million nanotechnology-related jobs/workers needed in the United States. Six million worldwide. At only 19 years of age and a sophomore at Western Carolina University, Kaitlyn Brasecker hopes to bring advances in the medical field through nanotechnology. […]
Peter Freer hijacks the minds of Western Carolina Students
October 27, 2016 by
Peter Freer, President of Freer Logic, hosted a presentation Oct. 24 on Western Carolina University Campus titled Yes. We Can Read Your Mind. The event was held in the University Center Theater from 4 to 5 p.m., and had the purpose of presenting some of the sensory technology that Freer Logic has been making advances […]
Students and staff take 3D printing to a new level
April 21, 2016 by
Western Carolina University’s Technology Commons in the Hunter Library started a new technological era with 3D printing in Oct. 2015. Since then the students and staff have been very creative. According to Mark Stoffan, head of Digital Access and Technology Services, students have been printing some interesting things and a number of faculty have used the printers for […]
Gamers unite for annual Tournament
March 1, 2015 by
Gamers, gamers, and more gamers! Western Carolina University video game enthusiasts gathered together for the annual Gaming Tournament. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the University Center was filled with game consoles, television monitors, and gamers gathering to compete for prizes and bragging rights for being the best gamer at Western Carolina University. This Gaming Tournament is the doing of […]
