Popular book, Dear Martin, was pulled from Tuscola High School in Haywood County in January, based on the complaints of only one parent. Parent Tim Reeves contained sexual innuendos and profanities like ““f-word,” the “s-word,” and “GD””, as listed by Smoky Mountain News. Reeves and superintendent Dr. Bill Nolte both believe the messages are being […]
Registration open for the 11th annual Assault on BlackRock
February 25, 2021 by
Story originally published in the Sylva Herald, publication from Feb. 25. About 120 of the most in-shape athletes around will scramble up to Blackrock summit in the 11th Assault on Blackrock on Saturday, March 30. The seven-mile race starts in the parking lot of Sylva’s Pinnacle Park, up to the Blackrock summit and back, totaling […]
Western Carolina University hosts the second Disaster Lecture in a series of lectures
November 6, 2020 by
Western Carolina University hosted Disaster Lecture 2: COVID-19, Racism, and the Disasters of State Violence with guest speaker Dr. Vivian Choi, a professor at St. Olaf College. This lecture was hosted on Zoom by the Anthropology Club, Criminal Justice Club, and Degree Plus on Oct. 28, and over 20 students and staff joined the lecture. The lecture […]
WCU students who posted racial videos no longer students
August 26, 2020 by
WCU’s administration stayed true to their commitment to be a diverse and inclusive university. Citing violations of the Student Code of Conduct, the university said that the students involved in both of the videos will no longer attend WCU. “On Saturday, August 22, 2020, it came to light that videos containing racial slurs were being […]
WCU: Racial tensions come to light
August 25, 2020 by
Over the weekend, two separate videos of WCU students making racist comments surfaced on social media. Here’s what happened next. The following video contains content that may be disturbing for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. For previous coverage click here.
Outhouse races return to Sapphire
February 19, 2020 by
Story published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 20, 2020 What do you get when you combine skis, racing and bathrooms? Outhouse races. Sixteen teams from all over the southeast built outhouses and raced down the snowy slopes in the 2020 outhouse races at Sapphire Valley Ski Resort. The only regulations were outhouses had to […]
