Archives for November 30, 2020

World traveling college student during a pandemic

Traveling the world was easy, but becoming a freshman in college during a global pandemic was harder. Brenna Dunn, a 20-year-old out-of-state freshman at Western Carolina University is experiencing college in a different way than most normal freshmen have in years past. However, now she is living through a global pandemic. Before attending WCU, Dunn took […]

WCU students affected by COVID-19

Most students in college stress about grades and social life, however during a global pandemic, they are risking their lives to go to school. As of Nov. 23, 406 students have tested positive for COVID-19 at WCU since the start of testing on July 1 as reported by the university’ss COVID-19 Data Dashboard. However, this information […]

Weekly old-time music at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva

Rhythmic, rocking fiddle tunes that make a body want to tap their foot, if not break into dance; local musicians played these old-time tunes from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, at the weekly old-time jam at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Sylva, NC. Six local musicians sat in a circle on the stage, taking […]