“Food security is an invisible injustice that is so much more pervasive than we realize… There are literally people that are living in chicken coops in Western North Carolina, that are eating dog food in Western North Carolina, that their only refrigeration is a cooler that’s sitting in a creek. I don’t say that abstractly; […]
Cherokee art shines through in 2019 Mountain Heritage Day
October 7, 2019 by
Mountain Heritage Day celebrated the history and culture of Western North Carolina, with music, food and local artists selling their work. Brothers and Cherokee artists, Bill and Rob Radford, keep some distance between their booths, as their work has a similar style, both with a focus on knives, pipes and gorgets. They carve knife handles […]
Super Smash Saturday
October 4, 2019 by
Twelve hours of animated battle and friendly conversation provided for a great ending to the Whee Game Club’s first tournament of the semester. The video game tournament was held from noon to midnight on Saturday, Sept. 21, in the multipurpose room of the University Center. “Everyone had great competition. Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros […]
Mountain Heritage Day: Embracing the culture of the Western Carolina mountains
September 26, 2019 by
The Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center will be hosting its 45th annual Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, starting at 10:00 a.m. at WCU’s intramural field. The festival is one of the most popular in the Western NC region, celebrating the history of the mountains and Appalachian culture. Educational specialist of the WCU […]
The drag show is back with Miz Cracker headlining
September 25, 2019 by
Life can be a drag sometimes. But the drag queens coming to WCU on Friday, Sept. 27 certainly bring some color to your night! RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Miz Cracker will be joining local drag queens for a drag show to be held at the Ramsey Center. Tickets can be picked up on the second […]
Annual Youth Arts Festival entertains and educates children and families
September 24, 2019 by
Children and their parents bounced from booth to booth at the 12th annual Youth Arts Festival, creating art and enjoying fun in the sun in Green Energy Park, Dillsboro. Around 30 volunteers were stationed in various areas of the park Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering free activities to guests including face […]
