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 […]
Author: Mattilynn Sneed
Mountain Heritage Day’s 50th anniversary cancelled
Hurricane Helene has had an incredible impact on Western North Carolina. Much of the area is still recovering and will continue to for quite some time. Cullowhee was lucky to be spared from the worst of the storm. While the university itself wasn’t hit hard, many of its people were. […]
Warren Wilson College: Resilience in the Face of Hurricane Helene
Warren Wilson College, nestled in the picturesque town of Swannanoa in North Carolina, blends the natural beauty outside the classroom with strong community ties inside it. Nestled in the vast expanse of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this campus is like a nature resort with its rolling hills and serene landscapes. […]
Securing the vote: An inside look into how voting machines are prepared
With misinformation about the voting process fogging the public’s perception of the voting process, the Jackson County Board of Elections provided an opportunity to watch the Express Vote machines be set up in preparation for elections. All Express Vote machines and DS200 tabulators are tested before being staged for transportation […]
WCU prepares for Hurricane Helene
This story was written on September 26, the day Hurricane Helene arrived in Western North Carolina. As the tropical bands of Hurricane Helene approach Western North Carolina, classes are canceled Thursday, Sep. 26, and Friday Sep. 27. By the time the storm reaches Cullowhee it is expected to be a […]
Safe or sorry: Electric scooters rise in popularity raising questions about safety
Electric scooters are sparking some interest in Cullowhee. Personal transportation like this is nothing new – bicycles and skateboards have zoomed through campus for decades. Electric scooters aren’t new either, but their popularity is. The trend began a few years ago with athletes riding electric scooters around campus. For a […]
So much more than a building: Equestrian barn’s road to recovery
“It’s a feeling, it’s a family, it’s everything, it’s so much more than just a building,” Julia Collins, the coach for WCU’s collegiate equestrian team said, about her barn in Candler, NC. Collins has owned Over the River Farms for 25 years. For eight of those years, she has worked […]
Fraternities to complete Narcan training
Greek life hosts many social events, many of which can become extremely chaotic. However, fraternity brothers are completing Narcan training to help ensure safety at socials. Jackson County is no stranger to drug charges. Between May 8 and May 12, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office led an operation that led […]
A “Perfect Storm” the misinformation of Hurricane Helene
As Western North Carolina recovers from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, misinformation and disinformation continue to spread through social media. The rumors and lies spread have created mistrust hindering effective relief efforts. “These rumors – or whatever they are – are usually presented as factual information when it is not […]
Professors navigate course changes amid unexpected university closures
All classes at WCU were suspended from Sept 26 through Oct 11 due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. WCU’s fall break, Oct 14 through Oct 18, continued as scheduled, leaving students out of the classroom for nearly three and a half weeks. To accommodate, professors had to restructure their […]