The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 23 edition. Things have changed for people looking to join the U.S. Army. To stay competitive and attract more recruits the Army has increased sign-on incentives to a maximum of $50,000, the largest incentive opportunity ever offered to new recruits by the Army. The previous […]
Sylva downtown keeps the chickens and gets social district
February 20, 2022 by
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 16 edition Story with shared by line with SH editor Dave Russell Three and a half hours, a handful of contentious issues, about 70 attendees and 30 commenters and a 2,669-word Sylva Herald story. Sylva Town Hall last Thursday hosted a town board meeting for […]
WCU radio station is on air and with a new frequency
February 17, 2022 by
Student run radio station WWCU FM is back on air after two long years of transition. On Jan. 27 at approximately 4:40 p.m., the station was rocking the radio waves on the new frequency 95.3. The old call number 90.5 FM is now for the local NPR station, Blue Ridge Public Radio. The station was […]
Diving into the world of drag with Bayleigh Katch
February 15, 2022 by
Bayleigh Katch (they/them) is a student at Western Carolina University who performs drag in the Sylva area. They are a junior double majoring in criminal justice and emergency/disaster management. Katch’s first performance happened at Sylva Pride this past September. They performed alongside other drag queens in the area like Beulah Land, Ida Carolina, and Calcutta. […]
Bouldering competition at WCU
February 8, 2022 by
Story co-written with Nick Childs The Department of Campus Recreation and Base Camp Cullowhee will be hosting their annual bouldering competition Feb. 7-10 from 4-8 p.m. daily at the Campus Recreation Center climbing wall. Casey Fenton, Interim Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs, describes bouldering as one of the most basic forms of climbing. “You’re not […]
Turning Point’s “freedom” means fear for some WCU students
February 7, 2022 by
Story is co-written/ produced with Stephen Pierce Turning Point USA has a complicated reputation on WCU’s campus. Some associate it with political concepts such as fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets, while others associate it with unsolicited text messages and harassment towards students who have differing political views. According to the WCU chapter of […]
