The commentary was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 8, 2019. In January, the historic 116th U.S. Congress was sworn in, leading to more women, and more women of color, holding congressional offices than ever before. According to the Pew Research Center, women now account for 24 percent of the House of Representatives […]
Archives for March 2019
Schools present budget requests to county
March 7, 2019 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 28, 2019 The Jackson County Board of Education looked across a long meeting table last week and told the Board of Commissioners that the top priorities for the upcoming fiscal year are accessibility and safety. The two boards came together last Wednesday at the […]
FX Self Defense, Sylva Police host women’s workshop
March 7, 2019 by
This article was orginally published in The Sylva Hearld on March 6 2019. FX Self Defense and the Sylva Police Department hosted a free women’s self-defense workshop Feb 16. At Sylva United Methodist Church gym with 137 females in attendance. FX Self Defense is a self-defense school based in Sylva that provides various types of […]
She Rambles Podcast Episode 2: The Negatives Of The Pursuit Of Academic Perfection
March 4, 2019 by
Written story produced by Elise Holbrook. Podcast episode produced in collaboration with Drue Stinnett. Is college made better or worse by being a student that is driven to make all A’s? And, when success in school becomes part of your identity how does failure, or perceived failure affect you? Whether it’s elementary school or college, we all […]
Is WCU diverse??
March 4, 2019 by
Co-written with Allyson Wainright The answer to our headline question depends on your definition of diversity. Diversity stems deeper than ethnicity and race, but as far as the eye can tell WCU is not diverse enough. There are a lot of changes taking place to instill more equity and an inclusive mindset for the students […]
Shinedown returns to Knoxville
March 3, 2019 by
Over 6,000 people rocked the Knoxville Civic Coliseum on Feb. 23 when Jacksonville, Florida rock band, Shinedown, returned to the hometown of lead singer Brent Smith. Shinedown currently consists of Brent Smith on lead vocals, Zach Myers on lead guitar, Eric Bass on bass, and Barry Kerch on drums. They are best known for their […]
