After a brief, yet ugly election, the results of the SGA elections are in. The election was marked by rumors of executive gossip, slandering among candidates and a Turning Point takeover on YikYak, an anonymous social media outlet. The Student Body President-Elect is Estefany Gordillo-Rivas, a second-year student majoring in forensic science and […]
Assault on Blackrock is readying for 12th edition
March 2, 2022 by
This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald , Feb. 23 edition. Registration is open for the 12th annual Assault on Blackrock, a 7-mile trail race leading racers to ascend and descend Blackrock Mountain. Runners who register by March 1 get a free T-shirt. So far, 68 runners from 10 states have signed up, […]
Banned books make for uninformed students
February 27, 2022 by
Popular book, Dear Martin, was pulled from Tuscola High School in Haywood County in January, based on the complaints of only one parent. Parent Tim Reeves contained sexual innuendos and profanities like ““f-word,” the “s-word,” and “GD””, as listed by Smoky Mountain News. Reeves and superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte both believe the messages are being […]
Need help finding a job or internship? Check out WCU’s Career Fair March 17!
February 27, 2022 by
Western Carolina University’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting their semi-annual Career Fair Plus event for the Spring 2022 semester on Thursday, March 17. The fair will be held in the Ramsey Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boasting more than 110 employers and graduate schools in attendance, there are plenty […]
WCU legends Logan and Carr reminisce on Western Wednesday
February 26, 2022 by
It’s not every day when two athletic legends from Western Carolina University get to sit down and talk about their glory days. On Wednesday, Feb. 23, WCU hosted an episode of Western Wednesday Replays that featured two WCU basketball legends, Henry Logan and Ronnie Carr. It was also attended by Marty Ramsey, director of WCU […]
WCU students opinions of Biden presidency before the one year mark
February 26, 2022 by
President Biden’s first state of the Union address is coming up on Tuesday, March 1. He is facing bad national ratings and a new war – the Russian aggression to Ukraine, and growing gas prices will likely impact the public opinion depending on what Biden does and reacts. WCU students we talked to and surveyed […]
