Originally published by Julie Duvall on WCU Stories Students in Katerina Spasovska’s News Writing II course at Western Carolina University are getting real-world experience writing stories for the local newspaper, the Sylva Herald. Spasovska, an associate professor in WCU’s communication department, works with her students to do research, interviews and sit in on local government […]
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 […]
The unseen side of fraternities
March 20, 2023 by
Story co-produced with Jake Harkey. When we talk greek life or especially fraternities, most of the time it is about partying, drinking or hazing. Now, there are a lot of valid reasons people think that. We see stories all the time of fraternities getting in trouble for underage drinking and throwing parties that may have […]
WCU Global Spotlight: 8 billion people in the world
March 19, 2023 by
Western Carolina University professors will discuss the impact of 8 billion people- from the impact on the business, to aging and resources. The panel is part of the WCU Global Spotlight serial, and the speakers are Dr. Edward Lopez, Dr. Nathan Dollar, Dr. Yiqing Yang and Dr. Lara Bryant. The event starts at 4 p.m. […]
Celebrating the 21st Spring Literary Festival
March 17, 2023 by
Originally published in print of the Western Carolinian. The 21st Spring Literary Festival will be from March 20 to 23 on WCU’s campus. Numerous featured writers will be in attendance. Starting from WCU’s Visiting Writers Series, the Literary Festival has become an annual four-day event where local and visiting writers show their work to the […]
Commissioners OK new opioid settlement accord
March 16, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 15 edition Jackson County Board of Commissioners passed a motion approving an Opioid Settlement Supplemental Agreement at its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7. An additional $21 billion in new settlements, referred to as Wave Two Settlements because it is the second case of opioid settlements in […]
