On a night where emotions were high and silence drowned out the paralyzed faces of students, Brian Boyer stood tall to deliver a heartfelt and gut-wrenching story on impact and perspective. Boyer, the residential case manager at Western Carolina University, opened up on his experiences with past students dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, but […]
WCU 3rd annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k
April 7, 2013 by
The 3rd annual Western Carolina University Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k was April 6. Over 300 people registered to participate in the Valley of the Lilies this year. The half marathon began at 8a.m. and the 5k kicked off at 8:15a.m. The participants included WCU students, professors, community members, and even […]
Metal Mayhem radio show will blow your mind
April 3, 2013 by
Do you crave head-banging metal music but don’t know where you can listen to it? The Metal Mayhem radio show hosted by Sawyer Anthe and Benjie Stewart comes on Power 90.5 every Saturday night at 8 p.m. If you can’t listen to them on the radio don’t worry because you can also listen live on wwcufm.com […]
WCU’s Western Regional Science Fair shows progress toward a bright future
March 31, 2013 by
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) submitted an Executive Report to President Obama in September 2010 that outlined the importance of teaching and inspiring young students in the United States to take an interest in math and science. PCAST’s report, titled “Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
Dance Marathon committee reviews this year’s event
March 29, 2013 by
The Western Carolina University Dance Marathon committee members have already started to look toward next year’s event in order to work to make the event better. They are reviewing what worked well at the second annual Dance Marathon this year, and what they want to change for next year. This year the WCU Dance Marathon […]
Fire destroys mobile home in Sylva; no injuries
March 20, 2013 by
SYLVA, N.C. – A mobile home went up in flames late Tuesday evening, March 19, in the Mountain Creek Estates mobile home park, causing damage to surrounding units and prompting emergency personnel to evacuate residents. No one was injured in the blaze which destroyed one mobile home and damaged two others before firefighters brought it […]
