Health and Wellness

We’ve all been there. It’s a typical weekday afternoon, and after a full day of classes, you find yourself at home with a mountain of assignments looming over you for the week. You kick back, lie in bed, and start scrolling through TikTok for a few minutes to unwind. But before you know it, two […]

Have you been feeling stressed out or lonely on campus? Maybe you need a hug, but you have no one to turn to? Do you miss your furry friend who you couldn’t bring to college? If any of these questions hit close to home, WCU Dog Therapy may be for you! Located at Sykes building

We’ve all been there. We start the semester off strong, coming to all of our classes and getting ahead of our deadlines. We imagine ourselves getting straight A’s and being put on the deans list. And then the burnout comes. And you start to miss a few classes, you stop turning assignments and suddenly, you

I have always been an active person. I grew up playing sports in grade school and then once I decided to stop perusing competitive sports, I was involved in a 2-month long internship at a Barre3 studio – which consists of Pilates, dance, yoga and strength control. Now, I continue to stay active daily whether

In today’s world, there is a disconnection between people on a scale both large and small. I hold the belief that much of the division in this world can be traced back to a disconnection of the overall population with nature and the natural environment. For generations, our ancestors were born into a world where

Get plenty of Sleep Sometimes studying can take over and you are trying to take in as much information as you can before going to sleep. While that may seem like a great idea to some people, it can be very draining and more easy to forget information when you are in a restless state

Everything happens for you, not to you. – Byron Katie Byron Katie shares in her book, A Thousand Names for Joy, “Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don’t have to like it… it’s just easier if you

Coming back to campus after a year and a half online was the strangest feeling. It was almost as if I was reliving memories from an old dream I had; like the weirdest case of deja vu. With all the students back on campus, it was a bit overwhelming at first. I’m not sure why

By: Brooke Jasper What comes to mind when someone says the word pandemic? Some might think of the year that we had to spend in our houses. Others will think of the tireless efforts of the frontline healthcare workers and the appreciation we express for their work. Something else that comes to mind is online

By: Molly Majors Not only should you use the upcoming break to rekindle with family and friends, but also take the time to work on yourself. Browse through the following list of self-care ideas to improve your mental and physical health this Thanksgiving: Make sure to spend quality time with relatives, but more importantly time

If you were to ask 5 of your friends whether or not they were stressed, how many of them would say yes? How many of them would say that stress comes from school? Stress is inevitable and bound to happen in a student’s life. It can come in different shapes and sizes causing students to

Feeling lost in the journey of life is part of the process. When I was 19, I loved reading open when letters. Written personalizes notes just for me. One particular night I found a book on amazon called Read This If. A collection of letters that help with anything important you need in life. Skimming

In early March you were probably finalizing your fall housing plans. Whether that was a dorm, a South Campus apartment, or an off-campus home through Zukin. A couple days later, Covid-19 took over and broke the world. So where are you now? Are you in your parent’s basement? Your bedroom? Or maybe you’re one of

Visualize Tap. Tap. Tap. You can feel the divots of the ball rub against your stick as you dribble down the field. You hold the stick tightly in your hands as you pull past defenders, one at a time. Seeing each opponent as an obstacle on the way to your goal, success is within your