Originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 7, 2019. More than 500 teachers and school personnel in Jackson, Swain, and Graham counties will be trained to be immediate responders by the 2019-20 school year and will utilize small medical kits that will enable them to do so. Executive director of the Great Smokies Health […]
Creating Safe Zones at WCU
February 5, 2019 by
Story was co-written by Bonnie MacAlister. The Dogwood room was brimming with voices from those participating in stage 2 of the Safe Zone Training. The topic of the activity was on coming out and different scenarios – a green star is when all is good, and you are accepted for who you are while […]
New year, new cats
February 1, 2019 by
Story co-written/produced with Natalie Ballard As another new year begins, so many of us set out to better ourselves with new year’s resolutions. However, according to research, a great number of us will drop our resolutions by the end of January. Research shows that around 45 to 60 percent of people set resolutions at the beginning […]
Skid Row’s self-titled debut album turns 30
January 24, 2019 by
For 30 years, music fans have heard the music of Skid Row through the radio or other forms of media whether it be a power ballad like “I Remember You” or heavy hitters like “18 and Life,” which proved to be their biggest hit by reaching No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. On […]
Western Carolina ESAs: The good, the bad, the furry
January 22, 2019 by
Story co-written/produced with Natalie Ballard After a busy day of stressful classes and tests, senior Stephanie Powell returns to her dorm room visibly upset. She takes short quick breaths as she lays down on her couch. Soon she is comforted by the pressure of a small animal crawling over her stomach and laying on her […]
Shred School: WCU’s Ski and Snowboard Class
December 17, 2018 by
Story co-written/produced with Jake Burks One does not typically associate snow sports with college credit, however at Western Carolina University, students have had the opportunity to do just that for 43 years. The commitment that WCU has to its reputation as a top adventure college is no joke. Every spring semester, since 1975, 100 lucky […]
