Archives for February 2018

Net Neutrality impacts you

When on the internet, you expect to have access to whatever website you want with generally fast speeds. What you are expecting is Net Neutrality. Net Neutrality essentially sustains an open internet. However, Thomas Hazlett, a professor of economics at Clemson University, disagrees. Hazlett described how Net Neutrality stifles competition and innovation in the marketplace during […]

Nantahala joins Sylva’s craft beer scene

Originally published in The Sylva Herald by Gavin Stewart. Jackson County residents were abuzz on Facebook after finding out the brewery that makes some of their favorite beers, such as Dirty Girl Blonde and Bryson City Brown, plans to open a taproom and brewery in downtown Sylva this year. Joe Rowland, owner of Nantahala Brewing […]

Experience Taiko drumming at WCU

Originally published in The Guide by Gavin Stewart The WCU Performance series progresses with “TAO: Drum Heart” on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Arts Fine and Performing Arts Center. TAO is made up of internationally acclaimed percussion artists trained in Taiko Drumming, a form of drumming that utilizes large-scale drums. […]

WCU Baseball: Home-Opener, opening win

The Cats with Bats have swung into motion picking up a 6-2 win from the Opening Day game against Morehead State University. Coming off of a loss the previous weekend against ECU, the WCU baseball team was ready for action on a packed Tuesday afternoon in Cullowhee. Western had a couple of runs early but […]

WCU Climbing Club takes gold at annual bouldering competition

Climbers from all over the Southeast met at Western Carolina University’s recreation center Feb. 17 for the 11th annual Rock and Rumble Bouldering Competition. Base Camp Cullowhee organized today’s competition consisting of three, two hour heats where climbers try to complete as many routes as they can to see who can score the most points. […]

ETSU Bucs hold off a Catamount comeback to pick up the victory

Coming into the game against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers, the Catamounts men’s basketball team had dropped three straight following coach Hunter’s 700th win on Feb. 3. The last time the Cats pulled off the win against the Bucs in Cullowhee was on Jan. 26, 1998. The Cats came in hoping today would be their […]