Story is produced by WCU Office of Communications and Public Relations The Western Carolina University Catamount Singers and Electric Soul will kick off an East Coast tour of “Echoes of the Cotton Club,” a musical salute to the roots of jazz and the big band era, Tuesday, May 13, in Waynesville. The tour, which comes […]
Holocaust survivor speaks at WCU
April 27, 2014 by
Walter Ziffer, a Holocaust survivor, delivered a speech about the history of the Holocaust and his personal experiences Thursday, April 24, in the Ramsey Center. The Jewish Student Organization sponsored the event in honor of the Holocaust Remembrance days. Ziffer, 87, was born in Poland to a Jewish family. His family spoke German and had […]
Celebrate Earth Day like a local
April 27, 2014 by
Smell of funnel cake and sounds of bluegrass mixed with jazz and fiddle filled up downtown Sylva, Saturday, April 26, to celebrate the Greening up the Mountains Festival . “It started out as an Earth Day festival, and this is the 17th one. It’s always the fourth Saturday in April,” said Paige Roberson, Sylva town […]
Good student on the outside, medical experiment on the inside
April 23, 2014 by
An average 5-foot-3 red head Emily Jaynes seems like a regular WCU student who is not shy to crack a smile or tell a funny story. Friends flock to her because of her upbeat personality, but only a handful realize the medical challenges she has overcome and is still fighting. “I have so much go […]
Full Spectrum Farms hosts Easter egg hunt
April 21, 2014 by
Full Spectrum Farms helped nearly 30 children from Cullowhee and the area celebrate the Easter holiday on Sunday, April 20, in their second annual Great Easter Egg Hunt. Norman West, a member of the board at Full Spectrum Farms, was in charge of the event. “I had one just like this when I was a […]
WCU hosts 35th annual International Festival
April 11, 2014 by
April 10 marked the 35th time that Western Carolina’s community has gathered to celebrate cultural diversity. Over that span of time, the International Festival has become one of the more popular events on campus. This year’s event included performances based around Japanese, Saudi Arabian and Cherokee cultures, along with stands providing intercultural information and offering […]
