Hundreds of kids and parents had fun trick or treating and playing games in front of the Western Carolina University Greek Village residence area dressed up as their favorite characters. In front of every house in the village there were a group of fraternity and sorority members handing out treats while ‘spooking’ the kids in […]
Downtown Sylva hosts the Homecoming 2014 Parade
October 24, 2014 by
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Downtown Sylva on Friday night as the 125th annual Homecoming 2014 Main Street Parade got underway. Chancellor David Belcher led the procession, followed by the WCU cheerleading squad. The attendees of the parade were treated to music, dancing, singing, and WCU chants. “I came today because I support the college […]
Volunteering brings new hope, options for Haywood homeless
October 22, 2014 by
Everyone who volunteers has a different reason for doing so, whether it’s to get credit for it in a class or because they believe in the organization that they’re volunteering for, but the reason that they volunteer doesn’t really matter in the end. What matters is that they are there and doing what needs to […]
Ron Rash discusses “Serena”
October 11, 2014 by
Ron Rash, Western Carolina University professor and author of The New York Times bestseller “Serena”, sat down to talk about the success of his book. He gave insight on how he writes a novel, what his inspiration for the novel was and what his next steps will be. View the full report by Rebecca Romo […]
Unarmed, do you know your rights?
October 7, 2014 by
The Organization of Ebony Students (OES) hosted a discussion panel, “Unarmed” on Oct.6. The program was created in response of to the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American who was killed by police office in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug.9. The shooting prompted protests in Ferguson and started a discussion on race and the […]
NC Constitution as important as US Constitution?
October 6, 2014 by
“The North Carolina Constitution grants power, while the United States Constitution restricts power,” Justice Robert Orr of the NC Supreme Court explained that this fact is one of the most important things to learn from the Constitution Day Lecture. Orr gave a short overview of the NC Constitution. Robert Ferguson of the WCU Department of […]
