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 […]
Addiction epidemic in WNC
March 21, 2023 by
Western North Carolina doesn’t have an opioid epidemic. “We have an addiction epidemic,” said Beth Young, coordinator of the addiction studies program at WCU. After a panel conversation about the opioid crisis in Western North Carolina, It’s clear the situation is getting worse. The panel was part of the pre-literary festival event to promote one of the […]
Aura photography comes to WCU
March 16, 2023 by
Version of story originally published in print for The Western Carolinian. The UC Illusions doorway acted as a gateway into the paranormal as WCU students lined up to have their Aura photographed. Aura photography is a portrait, usually a polaroid, that shows colors around the person, or subject, representing their aura in that moment. According […]
Moody Bridge – rocking the local community
March 15, 2023 by
The local music scene is not as active compared to previous years in Cullowhee, but a local indie/rock band has quickly gained traction in Jackson county for their unique style of performance. Moody Bridge, a new four-person band, is entertaining and talkative. They tend to take time between each song to speak with the audience, […]
Greening Up set to kick off festival season
March 9, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 9 edition. The first leaves to fall are on the top of the mountain. There is no festival.But when the first green at the bottom of the mountainsides starts working its way up it is time to wear bright clothes, get out into fresh spring air and […]
