CPP: WNC voters pick city, town governments

Carolina Public Press published the preliminary results from the local elections held yesterday, Nov. 3. From the preliminary results seems like Sylva will be getting a new mayor. Lynda Sossamon, won 35.16 percent of the votes. The present mayor, Danny Allen, won 34.07 percent of the vote. Here are the the rest of the early unofficial […]

“Hall-O-Ween” in the Ramsey Center

Weather did not stop Jackson County residents coming out to “Hall-O-Ween in the Village” Tuesday, Oct. 27. Rain forced the event’s change of location to the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. It was originally planned to be held outside of Western Carolina University’s Village Residence Hall. Conditions or not, 517 people came out to “Hall-O-Ween in […]

School shooting sparks discussions about guns on campus

The recent shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, has prompted discussions about gun violence and safety on college campuses. WCU journalism class students interviewed each other to make this story.     “Every time an incident like this happens, it hits home for me. Even though I don’t know the people who were […]

WCU community walks barefoot in support of Samaritan’s Feet

WCU students, faculty, staff and community members abandoned their shoes and walked the track to get a taste of what 1.5 billion people go through each day without safe footwear. The Catamount Walkabout took place on Oct. 19 as a component of WCU’s 2015-2017 Africa theme. This student-developed event was designed to raise community awareness […]

New radio station at WCU will reach far

Western Carolina University will create a new non-commercial radio station that could potentially reach 5 counties in Western North Carolina, after waiting nearly six years for the decision from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). WCU and the Department of Communication will run the new station on the 95.3 FM frequency. The current station, WWCU 90.5 FM, reaches […]

Pop! and suspense at WCU Hoey theater

A single brown paper bag sits silently on the stage, a man walks up to it and declares it nothing, declares it art. The stage flashes and a gunshot rings throughout the theater. Andy Warhol has been shot and ladies and gentlemen, we have a musical and a mystery to uncover. Western Carolina University’s School of […]