The Tuck River cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 23, so get ready to get wet and have fun. The event is organized by Base Camp Cullowhee and is coming back after two years hiatus. This will be the 38th year of the event. “Tuck River Cleanup has been a long running river cleanup on […]
WCU has a problem with communication
April 3, 2022 by
Op-ed co-written with Rachel Lepine Recently, we were trying to gather information about a story for the Western Carolina Journalist. Our initial research had us believing that this story was about a fundraiser that went to the athletics club at WCU. That information was far from the truth. It turned out that the story was not […]
Can cloud seeding help with future droughts?
April 1, 2022 by
With the environmental crisis worsening, more places will be impacted by harsh weather conditions. AP reported that if the planet heats up an additional 3.4 ℉ (2 ℃), future generations will experience “five times the floods, storms, drought and heatwaves, according to a group of scientists at the IPCC.” Aside from the world’s governments coming […]
Trivia night fun spreading in Sylva
April 1, 2022 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 30 edition “What author described an 1897 report of his death as an “exaggeration”? Groups of three or four huddled around tables to discuss the answer, speaking quietly so other teams could not hear. Once satisfied, the teams marked their response on the answer sheet. […]
Elaine Utin speaking out to students about LatinxED
March 25, 2022 by
Elaine Utin, co-founder and executive director of LatinxED will reach out to students interested in her organization on Tuesday, March 29. The Zoom meeting is from 4 to 5 p.m. “LatinxED is an educational initiative in North Carolina focusing on Latinx youth seeking higher education and opportunities,” said Melissa Birkhofer, English professor and Director of […]
Volunteers are sought again to help clean up roadsides
March 23, 2022 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 17 edition From the vehicle to the roadside to the ditch to the creek to the river to the Gulf of Mexico. Such is the journey of northern Jackson County litter unless someone steps in to break the cycle. Jackson County’s Keep Our Mountains Clean and Green […]
