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N.C. 107: Pain, but eventual gain

Originally published by The Sylva Herald  Businesses along Highway 107 lay stark and empty as the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) prepares to widen the route between Cullowhee and Sylva. Graffiti coats the sides of once well-loved buildings and community staples as many businesses have closed or relocated to […]

Features

Smart future: Implementing AI in higher education

Development in artificial intelligence is quickly changing the way we live our lives. As the world advances at great speed, it is increasingly important we be aware of technologies developing around us.   Students, instructors and administrators are all grappling with the rapid development of artificial intelligence. But as we try […]

Features

Cullowhee Community Garden stays hot during winter months

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, […]

Campus News

Graffiti in Apodaca leads to new surveillance cameras

An incident of graffiti was documented in the Apodaca Science Building during the fall 2023 semester. The graffiti consisted of negative anti-feminine comments written on white boards and some of the flat surfaces like the tables and walls in the surrounding area.  WCU campus police chief Steve Lillard says the […]

Lifestyle

Wheehaw! WCU students enjoy a honky-tonk good time

The UC Grand Room was decked out in flannel and denim on Jan. 18 as familiar boot-scooting melodies rang out from the DJ booth.   Last Minute Productions hosted Wheehaw – the much-anticipated countrified night of dance, bull-riding and karaoke. The event first took place in fall 2021, and it was […]

Lifestyle

“Fantasia on Mysterium”: An immersive theatrical experience

“Fantasia on Mysterium: The Epic Immersive Theatrical Recital” is not your typical production. Artist, playwright and pianist Michael Yannette, has dedicated 18 years to the crafting of this reimagined show. Simply calling it a recital would be a severe understatement.  The production, which premiered at WCU, was intended to bring […]

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“We are still here”: Western Carolina University remains a Cherokee place

Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist  November is Native American Heritage Month, but it’s not just a heritage for the Cherokee people of Western North Carolina. It’s a living, vibrant culture.    There are 547 federally recognized tribes in the United States. Native Americans were not automatically afforded U.S. citizenship […]