Author: Sara Stanley

News

Christmas Connection helps Santa fill stockings

Quite often we take for granted the simplest things in life. A warm house in the winter. Plenty of food in the kitchen. Laptops for school. Presents under the tree at Christmas.  For most children, Christmas is a magical time of year. But for children and their families who struggle […]

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Letter from the Editor: December 9, 2021

As the semester comes to an end, I want to reminisce about the past couple of months. We have published five editions of this newspaper, working extremely hard to cover topics that affect the members of this community. Our designer, Nathaniel Diaz, completely revamped our outdated design and created a […]

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Local shelter working to find homes for cats

Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist A Siamese cat named Samson waits outside the door of the shelter. When entering, the meows of 43 cats can be heard all over the shelter, ready for their first meal of the day. Morning doses of medication, feedings, litter box cleanings, and […]

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The face mask could be affecting the classroom experience

Over the last three academic school years, there has been a strict mask mandate at Western Carolina University. And this may have impacted our ability to communicate and build connections.  According to Shelby Broberg, an Instructor of Human Communication at WCU, nonverbal communication makes up approximately 70% of how we […]

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Women are making headway in history with lead positions at WCU

As Western Carolina University rolls into the spring semester in January of 2022, the College of Education and Allied Professions will be breaking history by being completely led by females. Dr. Kia Asberg, associate professor in psychology, will start as department head of psychology on Jan. 1. For the first […]

Sports

WCU beats Warren Wilson by 55 points

Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist. The WCU Catamounts Men’s basketball team defeated the Warren Wilson College Owls by a 55-point difference, with a score of 102-47 on Dec. 1. Over 1500 people came to cheer for the Catamounts in the Ramsey Regional Center. This matchup against Warren Wilson […]

Opinion

Opinion: TikTok’s Newest Craze: Dressing for the Female Gaze

Women all over the world use popular culture, especially fashion, to express themselves.  What many women fail to realize, however, is just how much their clothing choices represent their culture. As much as the country doesn’t want to admit it, America is a patriarchy. Our country favors men and their […]