The Jackson County Board of Education held a work session on Feb. 11 to hear the opinions and questions of students, staff and community members at Jackson Community School. School Superintendent Dana Ayers brought up the future of the school two months ago, citing decreased enrollment and financial needs. For JCS to remain at its […]
Work session brings students and staff to speak up for the Jackson Community School
February 20, 2025 by
What Title IX changes mean for WCU students
February 13, 2025 by
Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff received an email on Feb. 5 announcing a Title IX update. The email sparked confusion and anger across campus about what these changes mean for WCU students. “I got the email when I was in class and then I had to drive to work. I was really mad. […]
Black History 101 Mobile Museum visits WCU
February 5, 2025 by
“Black history is American history, and we want to give people a thorough understanding of how broad and deep our contributions to society have been,” said Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, founder of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum. Western Carolina University and DegreePlus hosted the Black History 101 Mobile Museum on Feb. 3 to provide a […]
“Crazy goofy fun”: The Outhouse Races return
February 5, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald Feb. 5 edition. Outhouses are a rare sight these days and occupied outhouses on skis sliding downhill even rarer. Visitors to the Sapphire Valley Ski Area can enjoy the sight in February when the Great Sapphire Outhouse Race hits the slopes. “It’s like NASCAR on ice,” said RJ […]
Project FIRE: Providing firewood for low income and elderly Jackson County residents
December 5, 2024 by
Project FIRE held one of their final volunteer workdays of the fall semester on Dec. 4 at Cullowhee United Methodist Church. A few WCU students showed up to chop wood in the near-freezing weather. The wood they chop will be given to people in need on Dec. 7 at Firewood Day. Project FIRE was created […]
Student opinions on economy and inflation
November 10, 2024 by
The economy and inflation are significant factors behind students’ choice of candidates this election year. Western Carolina University students share their opinions on why these are important factors. Story co-produced with Parker Jacobs.
