Western Carolina University is inviting all students, faculty and staff to step outside and reconnect with the mountains through the WNC Mountain Life Bingo game, a campus-wide program made to encourage exploration and community connection. The bingo challenge is part of Western Carolina University’s 2026 campus theme, now in its second year, which focuses on mountain culture and community wellbeing following Hurricane Helene. The theme highlights the Appalachian environment, Cherokee traditions and […]
Traditions and prohibitions of Valentine’s Day around the world
February 14, 2017 by
Sick and tired of American Valentine’s Day traditions? Not to worry, there are plenty of unique ways people choose to pay homage to Saint Valentine. Here’s 5 unique customs celebrated around the globe that take the holiday beyond a simple gift exchange: Japan turns the gender norm on its head as women are the ones […]
