Southwestern Community College hosted a debate on Thursday, Oct. 18, for N.C. General Assembly District 119 incumbent Mike Clampitt (R) and competitor Joe Sam Queen (D) as a platform to persuade voters. Clampitt was a captain of the Charlotte Fire Department from 1977-2004. He has previously run for office for Swain Board of Commissioners and […]
Mountain Heritage Day displays some unique craftsmanship
October 19, 2018 by
Soulfully Salvaged Paper Arts crafter, Vie Davis, makes her jewelry from recycled magazines. She makes the beads by cutting out long triangle shaped strips of paper from magazines and tightly rolling them into a long bead shape and gluing the paper together. Davis was one of the many crafters who came to the 44th annual […]
Volunteer opportunity at Balsam Mountain Trust
October 18, 2018 by
Animals like Luna, the barn owl, and Hope, the bald eagle, need your help. The Balsam Mountain Trust needs volunteers to take care of wildlife in their care. Michael Skinner, executive director of the Trust, said that the program would like 14 volunteers, two for every day of the week. Per their website, volunteers must […]
Mid-term election season starts Oct. 17
October 12, 2018 by
(the story has been corrected we had mistake in the end of the early voting period and the election day) Early voting for the 2018 mid-term election starts on Oct. 17 and residents of Cullowhee and local area will have the voting place on campus open for them. Students living on and off campus will […]
Rich heritage & great fun: 44th Mountain Heritage Day
September 26, 2018 by
Make sure you bring your dancing shoes and an empty stomach to celebrate the Appalachian culture. The annual Mountain Heritage Day is this Saturday, Sept. 28, at the intramural field behind the Camp building on WCU. It is a whole day event that starts at 10 a.m. but come early to get a good parking spot. […]
The never-ending game of telephone – what happens when we do not talk about sexual assault
September 6, 2018 by
Story is co-written and edited by Chelsea Komer and Lucy Jones In recent years, there has been a tremendous and discernible lack of communication about sexual assault between all levels of the hierarchy at Western Carolina University. With this lack of communication comes the lack of awareness about this ever-growing issue while only increasing the […]
