North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued a statewide executive order for residents to stay at home in response to the increasing community spread of COVID-19. The order, announced last Friday, goes into effect at 5 p.m. Monday, March 30 and will remain in effect for 30 days from that date. Within the statewide order, people […]
Roper tours WCU steam plant, addresses budget impasse
March 10, 2020 by
UNC System President, Dr. William Roper visited Western Carolina to tour the aging facility and address the budget impasse that continues to take its toll on the university earlier in March. Western Carolina University’s steam plant is still running on long outdated equipment and is in major need of upgrades. The major renovation of the […]
State budget leaves steam plant out in the cold
February 19, 2020 by
Story co-written with Nicole Ellison. Story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 20, 2020 Western Carolina University’s steam plant upgrade finds itself in hot water, thanks to the budget impasse in Raleigh. The steam plant is running on long-outdated equipment, with the youngest permanent boiler being 43 years old, officials say. The boilers’ […]
Outhouse races return to Sapphire
February 19, 2020 by
Story published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 20, 2020 What do you get when you combine skis, racing and bathrooms? Outhouse races. Sixteen teams from all over the southeast built outhouses and raced down the snowy slopes in the 2020 outhouse races at Sapphire Valley Ski Resort. The only regulations were outhouses had to […]
‘Homeless to Harvard’ Liz Murray to Speak at WCU
February 13, 2020 by
Liz Murray lost her mother, dropped out of school and became homeless at the age of 15. Now, she is a successful Harvard graduate who inspired Lifetime Television’s original movie, “Homeless to Harvard.” Murray will be the keynote speaker for Western Carolina University’s ceremony honoring students who made the Chancellor’s List in fall 2019. The […]
ETHEL and Robert Mirabal bring “The River” to WCU
October 30, 2019 by
The string quartet ETHEL, and Native American flute player, Robert Mirabal captivated an audience at Western Carolina University. They brought music, poetry and dance about love for people and the environment in their musical ceremony, “The River.” The group defined their performance as a musical ceremony meaning it brings the audience on a spiritual […]
