In a time of rising polarization, disinformation and civic burnout, WCU students are turning to smaller organizations like the Revolutionary Book Club, Braver Angels conversations and the Student Democracy Coalition to discuss political theory, current policies and the future. The Revolutionary Book Club holds weekly meetings every Saturday where they […]
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Students come together to create 16th Controlled Chaos film festival
For years the WCU School of Stage and Screen has hosted Controlled Chaos, a film festival designed to give students inside and outside of the department a chance to have their creations shown to an audience. The 16th annual Controlled Chaos will be divided into two days. The first […]
Medieval fighting skills taught in Black Mountain martial arts school
This story was updated April 10 to adjust some spelling errors. Some people learn taekwondo, some people learn karate, but the Warriors of Ash help people learn historical European martial arts. Warriors of Ash is a nonprofit organization that helps teach people about historical European martial arts. According to the […]
“There’s going to be consequences”: WCU students’ opinions on National Park Service layoffs
With its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway and multiple national forests, WCU attracts many students seeking careers in the National Park Service or related fields. However, with recent layoffs and federal funding cuts, these students are expressing concern, confusion and fear. On Feb. […]
Creativity in the aftermath of a tragedy at the Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Excitement filled the hallway of the Bardo Arts Center on March 20, as Carolyn Grosh, curator of collections & exhibitions, stepped on stage to announce the award recipients of the 57th Annual Juried Art Exhibition. The Annual Juried Art Exhibition provides students, no matter their major, the opportunity to be […]
To search for joy in mundane moments
A lot of our lives are spent waiting for the next thing, waiting for the weekend, summer break or graduation. We wait for things to end, we wait for things to start. And this makes sense. There are so many moments of our lives spent doing mundane things and everyday […]
WCU students explain how to make all-gender bathrooms easier to access on campus
Bathrooms are an essential part of living for anyone on campus, but some people have problems with all-gender bathrooms. The biggest issue for junior Paige LeBlanc is the lack of general knowledge about where the all-gender bathrooms are on campus. “Their centeredness on campus, their ease of access, and the […]
“I’m trying my best”: The effects of burnout on college students
As the semester grows in intensity, many students are feeling burned out. WCU students have two breaks in the spring semester, but many feel they’re not enough to prevent burn out. According to multiple studies, over half of college students feel burnt out at some point in their academic career. […]
Explicit furry zines spread around campus
For years, handmade art pamphlets known as fanzines, or zines, have been used as a way to spread social messages. Often their contents are controversial, but, like most artwork, the purpose is to make the viewer think deeper about the message. The self-described queer, furry zine, Pawboy, has the same […]
WCU welcomes new humanities professional societies
Two new professional societies have been started at WCU for humanities students: Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honors Society, and the American Institute of Graphic Arts. The Sigma Theta chapter of the Sigma Tau Delta was restarted this year with Emily Naser-Hall as faculty advisor. The chapter is co-ed […]