Walk barefoot and help

WCU students can walk barefoot today and the administration will do the same. Every Thursday in the month of September from 1 to 5 p.m. walk shoe-less to raise awareness that 1.5 billion people walk without shoes every day. With this the campus starts its two-year university wide theme “Africa! More than a continent.” Western Carolina […]

WNC 17-year old wrestler is living the dream

When it comes to business, people claim “it’s a man’s world”, but for 17-year-old Devon James, he’s out to prove that there’s a place in business for everyone, including a teen. James is a junior at Smoky Mountain High School and is doing the unthinkable. He’s starting his own business, and not just any business. […]

WCU Honors College holds big wheel race to support flood victims

The Western Carolina University Honors College held a big wheel race to support victims of a massive flood in Japan on Wednesday, April 13. Students rode big wheel racers around a circular course while wearing beer goggles, which makes the race even more challenging. Students who donated $5 to the cause were allowed to hop […]