The people, the company and Ken Langone

Ken Langone, business icon and co-founder of Home Depot, shared his entrepreneurial experience with over 200 members of WCU’s staff, students and local community members through stories, tips and his novel I Love Capitalism! An American Story. Lagone’s talk on Oct. 22 was part of the University Distinguished Speaker Series and co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of […]

Local author and WCU alumnus visits Sylva for book signing

Charles Dodd White visited Sylva’s City Lights Bookstore on Oct. 20 to read excerpts and sign copies of his latest novel In the House of Wilderness. White graduated from WCU in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and currently teaches English at Pellissippi State Community College in Knoxville, Tennessee. In the month […]

WCU gets involved for Make A Difference Day

You can make a difference and leave your mark when you volunteer during the Make A Difference Day on Oct. 27. National Make A Difference Day was created in 1992 as a community service event held annually on the fourth Saturday in October. People all over the U.S. come together to improve the lives of […]

WCU students encouraged to vote in the 2018 midterm election

As the early voting starts in North Carolina, WCU College Democrats hosted a reception encouraging students to vote in the 2018 midterm election. The reception held on Oct. 17 at Brown Dining Hall included key democratic candidates on the ballot like Bobby Kuppers running for the N.C. Senate district 50 and Joe Sam Queen who […]

Well known rivals debate again: Clampitt vs. Queen

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

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 […]