Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 17 edition From the vehicle to the roadside to the ditch to the creek to the river to the Gulf of Mexico. Such is the journey of northern Jackson County litter unless someone steps in to break the cycle. Jackson County’s Keep Our Mountains Clean and Green […]
Pinnacle Park certified Therapy Trail ribbon-cutting March 11
March 10, 2022 by
The story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 10 edition. The story was updated with a photo from the opening of the trail on March 13. A new addition to Pinnacle Park is set to offer visitors more than a walk in the woods. A therapy trail is set to open at 1 p.m. […]
WCU students hold candlelight vigil for Disability day of Mourning
March 9, 2022 by
Story co-written with Jessica Stephens. The Disabled Students United club of WCU held a candlelight vigil for Disability Day of Mourning to commemorate those who lost their lives to filicide. The event took place on Tuesday, March 1, by the Catafount at 6 p.m. More than 20 students were in attendance. Attendees took turns telling […]
Students speak out on Western Carolina University’s Dining Services
March 3, 2022 by
Co-written/production with Tyler Harris and Graylon Turner Originally published in Spring 2022 The WCU Dining Services have not met the expectations of restaurant employees and student customers. WCU Dining had problems finding enough people to work for them since Fall 2020. Many restaurants like Steak and Shake, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Which Wich and Brown cafeteria […]
WCU’s Spring Literary Festival returns March 14
March 3, 2022 by
WCU’s 20th Spring Literary Festival returns in person on Monday, March 14, after two years of being virtual. The festival has a long tradition of bringing diverse writers to the university. It began as WCU’s Visiting Writers series, the oldest series in North Carolina. “The festival tries to bring a diverse and robust offering of the […]
The results are in – here’s your 2022 to 2023 SGA leadership
March 2, 2022 by
After a brief, yet ugly election, the results of the SGA elections are in. The election was marked by rumors of executive gossip, slandering among candidates and a Turning Point takeover on YikYak, an anonymous social media outlet. The Student Body President-Elect is Estefany Gordillo-Rivas, a second-year student majoring in forensic science and […]
