Full Spectrum Farms will host its annual Starlight Night fundraiser to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8.Join Full Spectrum Farms to enjoy a BBQ dinner, hayrides, live music, silent auction, kid’s theater, games and more. The pandemic impacted the continuation of the fundraiser for two […]
Full Spectrum Farms’ annual Starlight Night “friend-raiser” returns in Cullowhee
September 30, 2022 by
What’s brewing on WCU’s campus?
May 6, 2022 by
Western Carolina students are crafting happy hour into the hoppy semester with the evaluation and experimentation of homebrewing in class. Sean O’Connell, microbiology professor and mentor at WCU for 21 years, is teaching students the process of crafting their own beers, ales, malts, and more. Students were put to the test by crafting their own […]
Do minority students feel safe?
May 3, 2022 by
“Just because there isn’t lynch mobs on campus, doesn’t make [WCU] safe,” said Amber Jenkins, a black Western Carolina student in a podcast interview. Western Carolina University has not had a spotless record when it comes to controversy. Several racist and, more recently, transphobic incidents have stained the university’s image for years now. Earlier in […]
Jackson County Special Olympics is back
May 3, 2022 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald edition on May 4. Following a two-year hiatus, about 100 athletes will take to the track and field for friendly competition at the Special Olympics spring games at 10 a.m. Friday at Smoky Mountain high School. “The games will feature traditional and modified track and field […]
Mountain Heritage Center: A regional heart of Appalachian traditions
May 3, 2022 by
Story co-written/produced with Charles Gadie Walking through the door, visitors are greeted with a smile from the student workers at the front desk and a sense of curiosity. Many wondering ‘what is this hidden place’. The Mountain Heritage Center is Western Carolina University’s museum of southern Appalachian history and culture. Currently in their gallery exhibit, the […]
Around 1,800 pounds of trash picked up at Tuck River Cleanup
May 2, 2022 by
Base Camp Cullowhee had the 27th annual Tuck River Cleanup. Volunteers rafted down the river and stopped along the way to pick up trash along the side. Once they reached the end of the river, staff would take the bags of trash and use a scale to see how much the trash weighed. Around 1,800 […]
