Author: Mattilynn Sneed

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WCU graduates weather chaotic semester

Amid a chaotic semester, graduating seniors experience mixed emotions but are mostly feeling hopeful for the future.   The 2024 presidential election and Hurricane Helene have brought additional worries to graduating seniors during a time in life that already tends to be stressful.  According to the American College Health Association, 76% […]

Arts & Entertainment Lifestyle

November Arts and Entertainment Events

November Arts and Entertainment Events   Friday Films: Kinky Boots- Nov 1 at Jackson County Public Library at 1 p.m.  Lively romp about a female impersonator who helps an uptight Englishman save his failing shoe company by designing fetish footwear. PG-13. Community Room.  WNC Pottery Festival- Nov 2 at Bridge Park […]

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September Cherokee mini lesson

We are pleased to introduce Cherokee language mini lessons to The Western Carolinian! Western Carolina University sits on land that once belonged to the Cherokee people and was called Tali Tsisgwayahi, meaning Two Sparrows Town. In 2019, the Cherokee people declared a state of emergency for the language, as the […]

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Muddy water: 2024 sampling season produces concerning results

Testing sites in the Tuckaseegee Watershed throughout Jackson County saw high levels of fecal coliform bacteria in the water on several occasions during the sampling season.   According to the EPA, water that tests above 126/100 mL for fecal coliform, also called E. coli, is considered hazardous. The Watershed Association […]

Arts & Entertainment Lifestyle

October Arts and Entertainment Events

October Arts and Entertainment Events   This is a non-exhaustive list of art and entertainment events happening in the Cullowhee/Sylva area. The Western Carolinian is not affiliated with these events and has simply compiled them with the intention of connecting and informing the community. Descriptions of events are directly from hosts’ […]

Campus News

Beneath our feet

From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 Three Western Carolina University professors discussed the university’s complex relationship with the land it occupies at the “Beneath Our Feet” history and archeology panel April 2.  Dr. Andrew Denson, Dr. Jane Eastman and Dr. Brett Riggs each spoke on their area of […]