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Thursday, January 23, 2025
For 10 years, LIFE@WesternCarolina has provided people 50 years old and older a chance to further their education while staying connected to their community and strengthening friendships. LIFE offers two-hour classes once a week and follows WCU’s academic calendar. The lessons don’t include any assignments or tests and topics change […]
“It’s a testament to the power of storytelling and of connecting and having conversations with other people,” said Sarah Steiner, a subject specialist at Hunter Library. Steiner began collecting oral histories for an LGBTQ+ archive in 2018. The oral history archive is a collection of different subjects being interviewed about […]
Cullowhee Community Garden’s peaceful ambience is often enjoyed by gardeners, volunteers and visitors alike. The Cullowhee Creek flows behind it adding a cherry on top by making the soil more ideal for growing while providing the soothing sound of trickling water. What was once the perfect complement to the garden […]
Construction has been active on Monteith Gap Road, South Painter Road and Ledbetter Road to create a new roundabout. The goal of the project is to make the intersection less dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians. However, the construction borders the Cullowhee Community Garden interrupting the garden’s previous tranquility. “People […]
Young, on-the-rise rapper, bbno$ (pronounced baby no money), performed at WCU Thursday Aug. 22 as part of Last Minute Productions’ Week of Welcome event series. The event opened with DJ Juasca. As he performed, the crowd steadily continued to grow. The set included songs for every student from “Axel […]
As of March 19, over 450 students have been waitlisted for on-campus housing in the 2024-2025 academic year. To Bryant Barnett, executive director of residential living, the waitlist is bittersweet. “I understand why there’s disappointment,” Barnett said, “You wish you could make everybody happy, but it’s not ever possible in […]
Originally published in The Sylva Herald Robin Sharrett was clearing the basement of the former Farmhouse Mercantile and Coffee Bar in Sylva when he found something buried under the old shelves. He dug it up to find a cola bottle made by the Nehi Bottling Company in Bryson City in […]
Dating apps have increased in popularity over the last decade, marketing to more and more groups of people – from farmers to religious groups. The college demographic is no different. Although dating apps are a common part of college culture now, they didn’t start that way.  Dating app popularity […]
On Monday, Nov. 27, SGA voted to pass the Wage Increase for Student Employees Act. This signals a big step toward the Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success’ (UASWS) goal to raise student wages across campus. The WISE Act, created by SGA Senator Zach Powell, is a resolution that is […]
Even through winter, as the ground chills over with frost and the plants slowly die, the Cullowhee Community Garden remains hard at work. To avoid the ever-growing cold season, the garden utilizes a greenhouse that cuts through the path of the garden. Through the greenhouse, David Claxon, the garden manager, […]
