Local organizations seek volunteers at Service Learning Fair

The Center for Service Learning at Western Carolina University hosted their 8th annual Service Learning Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Service Learning Fair is a way for students to find volunteer positions on campus or in the community. There were 43 different organizations represented at this year’s fair including The American Cancer Society, CatMan2, […]

Marching Towards Equality in Honor of a Dream

  “No Justice, No Peace!” Students chanted as they marched around the campus of Western Carolina University in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The march was led by Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, Inc. in an annual event they call, “the MLK Jr. UNITY March.” The UNITY March was created by the Nu Zeta […]

Get involved! Come to the Service Learning fair

The Western Carolina University Center for Service Learning will be hosting the 8th Annual Service Learning Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will take place in the U.C. Grandroom which is located on the 3rd floor of the University Center. This year the service fair will have representatives […]

President Obama speaks progressively at inauguration

President Barack H. Obama’s second term has taken form after his swearing-in ceremony on Monday at the Capitol with affirming Democratic stances on gay rights, climate change and immigration reform. Chief Justice John Roberts formally swore in the president and vice president on Sunday. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday shared the public ceremonial […]

MLK, Jr. commemoration events at WCU this week

CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Coinciding with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, WCU’s Department of Intercultural Affairs will host a series of events Jan. 21-26 to commemorate the late civil rights leader. The theme for the commemoration is “Stepping into the Future. Honoring the Vision.” On Monday, Jan. 21, the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will host the […]

The Great Monsoon

By: Patrick O’Neal and Bayleigh Davis The rainfall that Cullowhee has been experiencing has not gone unnoticed by anyone. Four days of rainfall, flooding and poor conditions led to what many were calling the “monsoon.” However, it looks like the weather is finally clearing up now. Some residents living along Scott’s Creek in Sylva have […]