“You’re fired” used to be Donald Trump’s favorite phrase to say before he went from celebrity multi-millionaire to President of the United States of America. Now, almost three years into his presidency, Trump is facing impeachment which could result in his “firing” from the White House. Impeachment is not an easy process and there’s many […]
The fight against food insecurity
October 7, 2019 by
“Food security is an invisible injustice that is so much more pervasive than we realize… There are literally people that are living in chicken coops in Western North Carolina, that are eating dog food in Western North Carolina, that their only refrigeration is a cooler that’s sitting in a creek. I don’t say that abstractly; […]
WCU provost returning to faculty effective Oct. 1
September 18, 2019 by
Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Alison Morrison-Shetlar, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be departing from that role effective Oct. 1 and will be assuming a position as a faculty member in the Department of Biology. Brown made […]
Southwestern Community College’s lockdown is a false alarm
September 16, 2019 by
Southwestern Community College (SCC)’s lockdown at the Jackson County campus location has turned out to be false alarm. After students reported seeing someone with a gun, the lockdown started at approximately 11:05 a.m., on Sept. 16 and was officially lifted at 2:16 p.m. While more law enforcement were called to the scene, “thorough investigations on […]
Veteran ABC reporter John Quiñones talked about poverty, resilience and opportunities to WCU students
September 12, 2019 by
Veteran ABC reporter and host of the show “What Would You Do,” John Quiñones talked about poverty, opportunities and importance of journalism to students, their families and the wider WCU community in Bardo Arts center during the Chancellor’s list event on Sept. 10. A total of 1,681 WCU students were name to the chancellor’s list […]
‘Jonesing’ for the Blues
August 4, 2019 by
“If your life revolves around obtaining a substance, you’re a junkie, of whatever it is that you need to obtain,” he revealed. “Now if that’s heroin, then that’s a really tough break,” he half-jokingly spoke, exposing a grin underneath his silver mustache. “But for me, it’s music. I see myself as a new music junkie,” […]
