WCU community marches for a cause

Students at Western Carolina University participated in “Take Back the Night” to raise awareness for women who have been sexual abused and break the silence about sexual violence. “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, date rape has got to go,” was one of many chants said by the dozens of Greek lettered organizations participated in the annual […]

How green is Western Carolina University?

On paper, WCU is among the top universities in the nation in terms of participation in various green initiatives, but the students say we can do more. WCU recently placed in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges.  The review points out a specific initiative, “Reducing Our Carbon Paw Print,” which was designed to help […]

Behind the scenes with Porch 40

Soul Infusion Tea House and Bistro was packed when Porch 40 played on Saturday, May 4, but when it’s Porch 40 it’s always packed. Porch 40, a funk/jazz/rock/energy band, has become a local favorite in the Sylva/Cullowhee area. Andrew Duncan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Scott Burr (vocals, saxophone, synthesizer), Mitchell Metz (vocals, violin, bass, guitar), […]

Tuck River Cleanup coming this weekend

Students, faculty and community members will have the chance to participate in the 29 annual Tuck River Cleanup Saturday. Registration begins at 11 a.m. on the UC Lawn and lasts until 1 p.m. Preregistration is not available.  The first 500 in line will receive a free tee-shirt. From there, participants will be given either life […]

Come to rally for Relay For Life

Western Carolina University will kick off its annual Relay For Life fundraiser  on the UC lawn starting at 6 p.m. Friday, April 12, and ending on Saturday, April 13, at 6 a.m. In this popular 12 hour long event, student organizations, faculty and members of the community, band together to raise money for the American Cancer Society […]

Public meetings to discuss future of Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests

Almost 170 community members attended the March 18 meeting at the Transylvania County Public Library to discuss the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests Land Management Plan revisions.  The meeting is the next-to-last in a series of six taking place in each of the Nantahala-Pisgah Ranger Districts.  Each meeting is open to the public and goes from 6 […]