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 […]
The virtual Tunnel of Oppression
May 5, 2021 by
The Tunnel of Oppression has been an annual event at WCU since 2016. Its goal to raise awareness on important issues and explore different types of oppression, this year through a ‘pandemic lens’. The tunnel is a virtual tour hosted inside the Intercultural Affairs office and is available online to all WCU students until May […]
Advocates for Animals to host fundraiser
April 5, 2021 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, April 1 publication. Humans aren’t the only ones with medical bills. The local non-profit organization, Advocates for Animals, will be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, April 3, from noon to 6 p.m. at the Innovation Station in Dillsboro to raise money for their foundation. The event […]
