Flower bouquet event pulls a large crowd
May 5, 2025 by
With final exams just around the corner, a quick study break is sometimes needed to keep students a little relaxed and the brain feeling refreshed. WCU had just the event, a flower bouquet making event, on April 29. Students started lining up an hour before the doors opened in anticipation of the event. The line […]
Controlled Chaos two-night event closing out last week of classes at WCU
May 1, 2025 by
Students at Western Carolina University see the light at the end of the tunnel resembling the end of the classes. They are ready to celebrate this weekend before the grind for exam week. The School of Stage and Screen, is offering movies, red carpet and fun during the two-days Controlled Chaos Film Festival. This will […]
Greening Up the Mountain festival great success
April 30, 2025 by
Version of the story was originally published in The Sylva Herald April 30 edition Music, food, beer, arts, crafts, bugs and critters and plenty of people were present at the 27th annual Greening Up the Mountain Festival last Saturday. Officials estimate 11,000 people attended on a glorious day weatherwise. The festival aims to be environmentally […]
Famous regional authors come to campus to guide WCU students
April 29, 2025 by
The WCU English Department held its annual Spring Literary Festival featuring multiple writers coming to campus to talk with students about writing and how to get published. According to the Literary Festival website, the Spring Literary Festival was originally the Visiting Writers Series before it became the Literary Festival, which was the oldest series in […]
Music, crafts, food, and more: Greening Up The Mountains arrives this weekend
April 24, 2025 by
Sylva kicks off spring start with food, music, and other entertainment for the 27th annual Greening Up The Mountains festival on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with no cost to attend. According to their website, the event usually has upwards of 12,000 attendees and 175 vendor booth spaces on Main Street […]
