“Once in a Lifetime” hits the stage Nov. 8

WCU’s School of Stage and Screen will present their fall production of the classic play “Once in a Lifetime” beginning Thursday, Nov. 8. Credited as George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s first collaboration, “Once in a Lifetime” premiered in 1930 at New York City’s Music Box Theatre. “Once in a Lifetime” is the story of a […]

College Democrats kick off with an early voting event

College Democrats of Western Carolina University, Organizing for America, and 11th Congressional District hosted an early voting event on Tuesday, Oct. 23 on the A.K. Hinds University Center Lawn. This event was planned to promote early voting and to make students aware of the Cat Tran that takes students from campus to the polls. Frank […]

Amendment One passes, Jackson County no longer dry

A majority of North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages Tuesday, May 8, while Jackson County opted to legalize the countywide sale of alcohol. The amendment to North Carolina’s state constitution reads “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in […]

Sylva paper factory cares for the environment

Jackson Paper Manufacturing in Sylva is the largest producer of 100 percent recycled paper in North Carolina.  The company utilizes several measures to minimize its impact on the environment, with systems in place to prevent any discharge into local waterways and no harmful emissions released into the air.

Western Relay’s for life

Around 1000 students, faculty, community members and cancer survivors participated in WCU’s Relay for Life Friday night. Beginning at 6 p.m. the all night festival continued on until 6:30 a.m. Saturday.  People walked, played games, ate food and listened to music all night to raise money for The American Cancer Society. Various clubs and organizations […]

Poverty in Western North Carolina

One of the biggest economic crisis’ facing this country is the unemployment rate and the effect of poverty on the American people. FRAC’s (Food Research and Action Center) analysis for the nation as a whole in 2011 shows that 18.6 percent of respondents reported food hardship that year – up modestly from the 2010 level (18 […]