In an outdoor courtroom featuring war itself as the defendant, War was found guilty on all eight symbolic charges. A mock trial held on Oct. 7 at the Appalachian Women’s Museum in Dillsboro, where Western Carolina University students, faculty and community members gathered to debate the ethics and consequences of armed conflict. The event was […]
Seed journeyed through space before landing as sapling at WCU
September 10, 2025 by
Version of the story was published in The Sylva Herald, Sept. 10 edition. Western Carolina students might walk past the small sweetgum sapling near the front of campus without any idea how unique it is. This small tree’s seed has left the planet and orbited around the moon. The Moon Tree, donated to the school […]
Dayglow lights up campus in a free concert to kickoff the year
August 22, 2025 by
Student morale soared high as an indie pop band, Dayglow rocked WCU’s campus with a free concert. The concert was from 7-9 p.m. with a DJ mix to start the event, followed by the entrance of the band an hour later. The face of the band, singer/songwriter Sloan Struble, kept the audience energies high. Students […]
Undiagnosed ADHD might be the reason some female students are struggling
May 7, 2025 by
“My professor assigned 50 pages of Plato. And on the fourth reread, I went, ‘Okay. I’m like, really struggling to keep my attention here, and this is a problem because I got my degree in literature.’ So I was like, I need to be able to read this,” said Haylee Melton, writing and learning commons […]
Cullowhee Dam more likely to be repaired than removed
April 4, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 3 edition.The Cullowhee Dam has not yet been renovated, despite plans for repairs scheduled for August of last year. Western Carolina University still plans to work on structurally repairing the dam, as it is years overdue and has shown signs of erosion. WCU Vice Chancellor for Administration […]
