The first horse-drawn carriage ride will trot off at 5:30 p.m. in the town of Dillsboro, to kick off the 29th annual Lights and Luminaries celebration with Western Carolina University’s new Provost, Angi Brenton and family. Following the carriage ride, Mrs. Belcher, wife of Western Carolina University’s chancellor, will fill the air with Christmas spirit […]
Motion Makers: “We sell happiness”
December 3, 2012 by
Motion Makers is the one and only bike shop in Sylva. Founded in 1986 and currently owned by Kent Cranford, the shop plays an integral role in the cycling community of Western North Carolina. During the warmer months, Motion Makers hosts a weekly “Tuesday Night Ride”. This ride is an open invitation to all […]
Halloween in The Village
November 2, 2012 by
Even in the cold rain, students came together to put on another successful evening of Halloween in The Village on Monday, Oct. 29 in The Greek Village. “The Village plans this event for the kids because it’s a good chance for WCU to connect with the community,” said Tim Segert, Assistant Resident Director of The […]
Open house provides lessons on mediation
October 26, 2012 by
WCU’s Campus Mediation Society held an open house at the Jackson County Justice Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The meeting was free and open to the public with the goal of teaching people what mediation is and how it works in their community. Mediation is the voluntary process of settling a dispute with the help […]
WCU Homecoming begins with another successful “Last Lecture” event
October 7, 2012 by
Dr. David Dorondo, Associate Professor of History, kicked off Western’s Homecoming festivities with his enthusiastic installment of the “Last Lecture” series on Thursday, Oct. 4 at the A.K. Hinds University Center Theater. Dorondo made his way through the lecture, referencing his passion for horses, history and, of course, teaching. He talked about the importance of […]
