After many decades, humans are exploring the stars again, and one WCU professor got the chance of a lifetime to help them reach the Moon again! Dr. Amy Fagan is a geology professor who also teaches astronomy courses. It’s clear from the LEGO lunar lander on her desk that her interest in the project goes […]
2023 LitFest continues tradition of inspiring students and locals
April 4, 2023 by
The Spring Literary Festival has been a WCU tradition for 21 years, bringing established and emerging literary talent to campus and region. This year, the festival included 12 events and 15 writers sharing their stories with students and community from March 20 to 23. Notable guests included Jason Mott, author of the 2021 National Book […]
Webster board begins short-term rental conversation
March 9, 2023 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 9 edition. Short-term rentals, an issue discussed in municipal boardrooms across the region, were on the minds of the Webster Town Council at their March 1 meeting. The board discussed at length how to deal with rental organizations who, can “drive up the housing costs for people who […]
American Museum of the House Cat reopens on April 2
March 1, 2023 by
Dr. Harold Sims acquired a petrified cat from Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Feb 12. The cat traveled thousands of years and hundreds of miles to arrive at the American Museum of the House Cat, so it’s well worth a visit when the museum reopens on April 2. Sims received the petrified cat from architect Peter […]
WCU students visit the most tear-gassed place on Earth
February 12, 2023 by
The first thing I saw when we reached Aida refugee camp was the face of a dead child. Israel has been a topic of global discussion recently due to a resurgence in violence. After Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in a refugee camp, a Palestinian opened fire outside a synagogue and killed seven Israelis. The […]
