Archives for March 2021

Local support strong for litter legislation

The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 4 publication. Litter along roadways is a common problem in Jackson County and across the state. A recent bill filed in the North Carolina legislature is aimed at changing that. The Highway Cleanup act, introduced by Rep. John Bell, R-Goldsboro, would double the fines […]

WCU football wins first game this season

The WCU football team won for the first time this year by a score of 21 to 14 against The Citadel on Saturday, March 13. The Catamount offense jumped off to a fiery start on Saturday with a 36-yard kickoff return, by Calvin Jones, to open the contest. The drive was finished off by a […]

Meet the candidates for 2021-2022 SGA President and Vice President

The story is re-published from The Western Carolinian as a shared content The voting for the new leadership of WCU’s Student Government Association closes tonight, March 16, at 11:45 p.m. It is important to know who is running, what they stand for and how they plan to help serve the student body. The Western Carolinian […]

WCU students balance school and pets

WCU does not currently allow students to have pets in dorm unless they are a service animal or emotional support animal. That is why many students choose to live off campus so they can have pets. When walking around Western Carolina’s campus on a sunny day, you will see many students enjoying the weather. And […]

WCU hosts first home football game

VMI Running back, Korey Bridy, rushed for 91 yard and 2 touchdown on 18 carries, leading the Keydets to a 30-7 victory over the Catamounts in Cullowhee on Saturday, March 6. The Catamount’s struggled to muster any offense together, unable to break into the scoring column until late in the 4th quarter when Freshman Running […]

Open mic is going live on the internet

This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 3. City Lights Bookstore in downtown Sylva and the NetWest program of the N.C. Writers Network will be hosting their first virtual Open Mic Night at 7:30 p.m. Friday. “We waited for the pandemic to ease up; it hasn’t eased up,” City Lights explained […]