Western Carolina University students coordinated the Cullowhee Voter Initiative, a nonpartisan effort to improve voter education and participation in Jackson County. Members of the North Carolina General Assembly participated in this informal debate Monday evening. Participants included Republican senators Jim Davis and Ralph Hise and Democratic representatives Ray Rapp and Rick Glazier. Gibbs Knotts, interim dean […]
Get out of town, seriously!
February 7, 2012 by
There comes a time in everyone’s life where one spreads their wings, takes a leap of faith, and gets outside the box (or their box). Whether it is a day, a couple weeks, several months, or years of being out of their comfort zone, so much growing happens within that period of time. Recently I […]
Jay Mayan: Whitewater kayaker
April 28, 2011 by
Apart from the papers, the reading assignments, and stuffy classrooms, 22-year-old Jay Mahan escapes the studies of Entrepreneurship to paddle the waters of Western NC. Mahan’s life completely changed a year and a half ago when he first paddled a kayak. Now he has been pushing the limits ever since. A solid Class V boater, […]
The river less paddled: personal first descent
April 19, 2011 by
NANTAHALA RIVER–– As the crowd gathered to watch from dry land, I got in my kayak. A friend leaned over and asked me if my mother knew what I was about to do. Sheepish, I replied, “No ma’am, I plan on telling her afterwards.” My hands were shaking, and it took me a few tries […]
6th annual kayak demo day on the East Fork
March 27, 2011 by
Kayakers and spectators gathered on the East Fork of the Tuckasegee River to throw down at Eternity Hole for Base Camp Cullowhee’s 6th annual Demo Day. Demo Day is a promotional tool for major kayak manufacturers to have boaters try their new products. Even more so, it is a reason for paddlers to get together […]
For all you water lovers
March 16, 2011 by
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS –– The Raven Fork, a Class V whitewater river located in the Great Smoky Mountains, descends rapidly from its origins near the Appalachian Trail to the valley floor in the Big Cove section of the Qualla Boundary. The steep, narrow descent is a favorite of extreme whitewater kayakers and the centerpiece of an […]
