Nick Childs Story originally published in The Western Carolinian If you have spent any period at Western, you might have heard the name Brian Boyer tossed around on campus. Boyer is the Residential Case Manager. His job is to connect to the students and be there to help foster student success. His position was created solely to […]
Opinion: A reflection on four years
May 8, 2023 by
Nick Childs Opinion re-published from The Western Carolinian I’m set to graduate in May, and I don’t know what is coming next. Anybody else in similar shoes? Anybody else desperately want to leave and desperately want to stay at the same time? I’m feeling sentimental some these days as I cling to my college memories and […]
International Festival’s celebration of cultures returns
April 29, 2022 by
The International Festival returned to Western’s fountain area Thursday, April 28 to bring awareness and celebration of other countries’ cultures within and across our campus. This was the first festival since the spring of 2019. The festival went from noon to after 3 p.m. The festival, hosted by WCU’s Global Ambassador Program, a subdivision of […]
Art as a reflection of life with Zeke Jennette
April 18, 2022 by
Zeke Jennette, a pre-vet student minoring in art from Durham, NC, aims to use his art as a way to help with the under-representation of Black Americans and people of color in art. His works tend to be abstract or realistic portraits. He was featured in ICA’s Students of Color art exhibit during Black History […]
Finding safety and community through Night of PRIDE
April 11, 2022 by
Safety is an essential aspect of student life. Regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race or ethnicity, living on or off-campus, or other aspects of one’s identity, students need resources that support them. Night of PRIDE was hosted Thursday, March 24 to do just that. Night of PRIDE was primarily organized by Gwyn Howard, a graduate […]
Native plants required in new Sylva development ordinance
April 10, 2022 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald April 7 edition. The Town of Sylva approved changes to its zoning and subdivision ordinances on Feb. 24. One of the new features of this reworking is that new developments and landscaping changes within city limits will be required to plant native plants, said Paige Dowling, Sylva town […]
