This story was co-written with Meghan O’Sullivan. Audience members cheered as guest speaker, Milo Yiannopoulos, spoke fervently against feminism, Islam, Black Lives Matter and liberals. Through his growing popularity, he has incited protests, anti-Milo committees and been permanently banned from Twitter in an attempt to silence his dialogues that can be taken very offensively. Yiannopoulos, a […]
Wind ensemble blows away WCU
October 13, 2016 by
When you think of a good way to spend a Tuesday evening do the words “wind ensemble” come to mind? If not, then maybe you should reconsider. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, the Western Carolina wind ensemble performed for the first time of the Fall 2016 semester in a nearly full Bardo Arts Center. The performance […]
The best leaf color in WNC higher elevations is next weekend (Oct. 15-16)
October 10, 2016 by
Whether you resented or embraced the summer’s stifling refusal to leave us last month, its lingering high temperatures have greater significance than allowing our cardigans and hoodies to rest in the back of our drawers a while longer. Dr. Beverly Collins, Western Carolina University’s resident “fall color forecaster,” says a warmer September means a delayed and […]
Noble Hall creates headaches for firefighters
October 10, 2016 by
This story was co-written by Haley Smith and Meghan O’Sullivan. Originally published in The Sylva Herald. Some numbers have been updated. Volunteer firemen have rushed to Western Carolina University 54 times since the begining of August, because of malfunctioning fire alarms at new Noble Hall. “They tell me that they’re working to try to figure it […]
Sun, wind, leaves and fun mark Leaf Festival in Cashiers
October 9, 2016 by
The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association (GCAMA) held the eighth annual Cashiers Leaf Festival from Oct. 7 to 9. The free festival is held every year on Columbus Day weekend, just as the leaves are starting to change. According to GCAMA, this year the event brought an estimated 8,000 people to the area. “The Board […]
Wofford Terriers stomp out Catamounts’ early fire
October 9, 2016 by
There were gusty winds and a chill in the air, but that did not deter Catamounts’ fans from cheering on their team on military night. From the opening kickoff to the closing moments of the game, fans were energetic in hopes of getting Western Carolina to end its two game losing streak. The Catamounts came […]
