Alex Kotlowitz, best-selling author of “The Other Side of the River” visited Western Carolina University on Wednesday, Nov. 3, to discuss his book with students. “The Other Side of the River” was chosen as WCU’s one book for 2021-2022. It was chosen because of its relation to the campus theme, water. The book also details […]
Tattoo Arts Convention returns to Asheville Nov. 5-7
November 5, 2021 by
If the body is a temple, who says it can’t be a heavily decorated temple? The city of Asheville will host its second Tattoo Arts Convention at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Nov. 5-7. Hosted by Villain Arts, the family-friendly convention will feature special guests like Al Fliction and Holli Marie, who have both competed on […]
Invasive plant species to beneficial crafts at mountain heritage day
October 12, 2021 by
Baskets woven and rope created from the South’s most hated vine – kudzu. Visitors of this year’s Mountain Heritage Day got to learn all about what one can make from it. Mountain Heritage Day went off with a blast this year. More people came than expected especially with COVID-19 protocols for social distancing still in […]
Over 20% of children in Jackson County are food insecure
August 30, 2021 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian. Food insecurity is a much larger problem than most people realize. It is more than simply having to budget at the grocery store or rationing food portions at home. People who are food insecure are unable to consistently access fresh and affordable food. Many factors such as the distance […]
JCPS tackles food insecurity in WNC
August 18, 2021 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian. As another year of schooling starts, Jackson County Public Schools continues to fight its food insecurity among students. In 2019, Carolina Public Press reported that one in four children faces food insecurity in Western North Carolina. COVID-19 struck the U.S. the following year. Due to the United States Department of Agriculture’s ruling, […]
Researching mosquitos and raising awareness in WNC
May 10, 2021 by
Story co-written and produced with Tessa Bradshaw Who would have thought that a vector-borne disease transmitted through the bite of a mosquito is researched at Western Carolina University? At WCU, students have engaged in undergraduate research with Dr. Brian Byrd, on mosquitos and vector borne diseases at the Health and Science facility. The primarily mission […]
