The United States imprisons more people at a higher rate and for longer periods than any other country in the world. According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, there are over 225,000 state prisoners that are currently incarcerated for drug-related offenses – a costly result of policies created during the drug war that began […]
Vecinos, Inc. celebrates 10 years of assisting WNC farmworkers
May 12, 2014 by
North Carolina is home to about 150,000 farmworkers, among the largest in the country, and yet we hear so little about them. Majority of those workers speak Spanish as their native language. Farmworkers, both in the state and throughout the country, face tough living conditions, discrimination and language-related barriers that often go unnoticed, despite North […]
WNC teachers voice their concerns about education reform in the state
April 9, 2014 by
In June 2013, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory shifted his attention to the state’s education system, hoping to create a new, refreshing method of increasing teacher pay while catering those who perform at a high level. Thus far, it has not gone as planned. Less a year later, North Carolina remains 46th in the United […]
The 2014 North Carolina Science Festival: More events equals more fun
April 9, 2014 by
The North Carolina Science Festival is a celebration of science, technology engineering and math (STEM) spanning from March 28 to April 13 in which students from across the state travel to compete in fun, engaging STEM-related activities. Students in all of WNC gathered on Western’s campus this past weekend for their 2014 NC Science Festival […]
WCU’s inaugural “Airport Assault” bike race this weekend
March 22, 2014 by
The WCU Cycling Team will host its first ever bike race this weekend for about 150 cyclists spanning from across the state down to Florida, as well as Puerto Rico. The 15 teams that are signed up for the “Airport Assault” will participate in three events – an individual time trial, a road race and […]
WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center commemorates the Trail of Tears
March 1, 2014 by
The “Cherokee Artistic Expressions of the Trail of Tears” traveling exhibit and lecture stopped by WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center this past week to honor the 175th anniversary of the Trail of Tears. “Never forget” was the theme of the exhibit, which included government documents to give a broad timeline of the event, artwork from around […]
