This story was written by Haley Smith, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Autumn Bryson is making a name for her acting, at Western Carolina University. Bryson is a WCU junior, preparing for a lead role in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Bryson plays Cordelia, one of Lear’s three daughters. Cordelia is disowned by her father when she […]
Trump order strikes home: Foreign-born WCU faculty wonder ‘who is next?’
February 2, 2017 by
This story was written by Quintin Ellison, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Farzaneh Razzaghi returned last week from visiting her mother in Iran. Soon after, President Donald Trump issued his immigration ban on Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia. Though she holds U.S. citizenship, Razzaghi, dean of library services for Western Carolina University, said […]
WCU students fight for equality at historic demonstration
January 25, 2017 by
As WCU junior Joanna Woodson boarded a transport van to Washington, D.C. just after dawn on the morning of Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, she knew that her destination would be teeming with “nasty women” on a mission to make their voices heard. She didn’t know that 24 hours later, her group of 11 activists would […]
“Unity is victory and without unity, there is no victory”
January 20, 2017 by
WCU hosted a legendary football coach as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. appreciation week. Herman Boone was the inspiration for the blockbuster, Remember the Titans. Over 250 people were in attendance at the University Center at WCU. Boone became the head football coach at T.C. Williams High School in 1971, in Alexandria, Virginia. […]
MLK Week Unity March calls for justice, solidarity
January 18, 2017 by
“Speak up! Be heard!” Addressing a growing crowd gathering in the Western Carolina University courtyard on Jan.16, senior Norman Falls implored those around him to raise their voices in boldness. “No justice, no peace!” Over 100 voices answered his call. Now they were louder, intensity rising with each iteration of the battle-stained slogan. They wore placards […]
Asheville proves that recycling doesn’t have to be difficult
January 15, 2017 by
Have you ever tried to figure out where to recycle your old cell phone only to give up and just throw it in the trash? Greenworks in Asheville found a solution to make recycling hard items easier for their citizens and those from surrounding areas. Hard 2 Recycle, which is now 11 years old, is […]
