Story from Smoky Mountain News politics editor Cory Vaillancourt, re-published with permission In what could very well be a sneak preview of his in-person town hall in Asheville later today, Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-Henderson) abruptly walked away from a podium in Canton’s Sorrells Street Park and refused to answer questions about federal cuts to programs […]
WCU is building up and losing commuter parking
March 13, 2025 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 13 edition The Western Carolina University first Board of Trustees meeting this year on March 6 and 7 was an opportunity to brag on the university successes: high enrollment; increase in the retention of students (over 90%) and increased graduation rates (over 44%). The trustees received updates […]
Anonymous donor encouraging students to look beyond the frame in a short story contest
March 11, 2025 by
Imagine that you win a short story contest, and you want to meet with the person who donated the money, but that person wants to stay anonymous. The English department of WCU has announced a short story contest called “Beyond The Frame” where students can submit short stories for a cash prize. The short stories […]
Mental Health in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
March 4, 2025 by
Hurricane Helene devastated the lives of many throughout Western North Carolina and as many are working on rebuilding, mental health is not a priority. But should it be that way? Helene caused the damage of more than 100,000 homes in WNC, affecting nearly 200,000 people total. Eighty community emergency response teams volunteered logging more than […]
WCU students react to potential end of Department of Education and impact to financial aid
February 23, 2025 by
President Trump just finished his first month in office and the news cycle has not stopped since. He passed over 65 executive orders ranging from immigration, drug trafficking, schools “indoctrinating” students, securing the border, DEI, exiting WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement, to declassification of records among some. He also froze the federal assistance money […]
