Life of an illegal immigrant in WNC

TIME magazine published a story about illegal immigrants who are coming out and being open about their status wanting a resolution. The article is written by one of them – Jose Antonio Varga, journalist who one year ago came out very publicly and said he is in USA illegally. Jessica Duncan did a story on […]

“Hunger Games” and hunger in WNC

Mallory McDuff, professor at Warren Wilson College, makes an interesting parallel between the movie “Hunger games” and the real-life hunger that families in Western North Carolina are facing. In her opinion published in Asheville Citizen Times on March 9 she writes: “The movie’s trailer features this foreboding line: “Happy Hunger Games.” But on the screen […]

German high school student speaks at local Rotary Club

German exchange student Sophie Wagner was this week’s program at Cullowhee Rotary. Program Chairman Jeffery Vickery introduced Pastor Jim Dean from the Summit Church who described the process of finding and hosting a student for a year. Sophie, age 16, who is from Schwerin, Germany, used the organization Ayusa, which stands for an Academic Year in the […]