On a misty morning, around 170 students, faculty and visitors competed in a race across WCU’s campus in pursuit of $100. The 5k race marked the start of the 38th Mountain Heritage Day under sponsorship of WCU Event Management. The race started at 8 a.m. on the dot at Mckee, and racers were tasked with […]
Review of “Since Midnight” art exhibit
October 1, 2012 by
“Since Midnight” is a collection of art by visiting artist Carrie Ann Baade in the Bardo Fine Arts Gallery. There are quite a few paintings in this exhibition. They were all so different, and frankly, walking in to the room was overwhelming. It is hard to know which work to look at first. One gets […]
Cherokee stickball on display at Mountain Heritage Day
September 30, 2012 by
Mountain Heritage Day made it’s 38th annual appearance on the campus of Western Carolina University Saturday, Sept. 29. The festival included hayrides, classic cars, live music, great food and games. One game that was showcased was Cherokee Stickball. Stickball is a mixture of American sports such as lacrosse, field hockey and football. The game is played with an animal-skin ball […]
Unintentional racism discussed as part of WCU Diversity week
September 22, 2012 by
To kick off WCU’s 12th Annual Diversity Week, Psychology professor, Dr. John Habel led a lecture on Unintentional Racism on Monday, Sept. 17. The turnout was pretty small with around 10-15 students in the audience. The lecture began with a quiet crowd but by the end many students were sharing their personal stories and opinions. […]
WCU’s 13th Diversity Week
September 20, 2012 by
WCU Diversity Week is in full swing and the most anticipated event is Tim Wise’s Diversity speech in the UC Grandroom at 7 p.m. on September 19. “I’ve used his information to help teach my classes and have been following his work for years,” said Felton. “He talks about issues of race. He is a […]
