According to Statista, it is predicted that in 2019, around 2.5 billion people in the world use smartphones and the number will continue to rise in the coming years. We’ve heard of how our smartphones cause us more harm than good, even stories of how phones have caught fire in the hands of its user. […]
She Rambles Podcast Episode 3: Why Do We Get Emotionally Attached To Fictional Characters?
March 22, 2019 by
Written story produced by Elise Holbrook. Podcast episode produced in collaboration with Drue Stinnett. Are you the type of viewer who gets very emotionally invested in the TV shows you watch? Do you feel like you know the characters you hold close to your heart? I get super involved in any show I decide to […]
WCU undergraduate student presenting at prestigious D.C. conference
March 25, 2017 by
A Western Carolina University communication student is set to present research at two academic and undergraduate conferences. WCU senior Kayla Harasymchuk will present her research on “Communicating Social Support” at the prestigious D.C. Health Communication Conference, April 28 and 29. The D.C. conference is designed for academics, and it is hard to get to for […]
WCU counseling combats stress one student at a time
December 12, 2016 by
This story was co-written/produced with Jesse Pigeon It is no secret that the end of the semester causes stress for students, but for many, the weeks before exams prove to be more challenging than exam week itself. So, why exactly is the end of the semester so much more difficult to work through? The answers vary […]
