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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 Politics are messy – that is the name of the game. Educating oneself on how the government functions and which offices do what can negate the messiness of politics. The election process is complicated, and many names get thrown around. This can […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 (Sylva, N.C.) Circles of Jackson County brought back their annual Luncheon on May 1 at First Methodist Church in downtown Sylva to raise money and highlight growth tfrom members. “We’re very excited to bring back our spring luncheon. It’s been a wonderful […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 College is stressful. Classes, clubs, planning for your future and jobs weigh on your shoulders until you cannot stand them anymore. Multiple organizations at WCU are working to bring attention to mental health and offer strategies to combat stress, just in time […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 It’s amazing how quickly four years can vanish. It seems like just yesterday I was crying in the bathroom after moving in freshman year. In that moment, all I could remember thinking to myself was “why am I crying?” Today, as I […]
From Vol. 90, Ed. 08 May 2, 2024 Originally published in The Mountaineer Donna Ray Norton, eighth generation ballad singer and Local to Revere, North Carolina joins the Canton library concert series for a free performance of traditional ballads and stories. One of a “dying breed” of Appalachian ballad singers, […]
Cullowhee, NC | The WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center has tallied the votes, and the results are in on which objects will be included in our newest exhibition Stellar Picks: A Community Choice Exhibition!This exhibition is for everyone who has a favorite piece of art in the […]
On June 14, 2023, NC Governor Roy Cooper signed the legislation that legalized online sports betting across the state. After cutting through red tape, online sportsbooks officially went live in North Carolina on March 11, 2024. This comes just in time for a huge money maker in the college sports […]
The crowd filling the lobby of the WCU Fine Arts Museum was awash with excitement as the award ceremony for the 56th Annual Juried Art Exhibition commenced on March 14. The exhibition gives the opportunity for any undergraduate student to submit their art to be considered for the gallery showing. […]
Each semester students in the film and television production program create films that can take months, sometimes years to create. They all work toward one main event, the Controlled Chaos Film Festival. A collection of selected short films will be shown over 2 days, starting on Friday, May 3. The […]
Award-winning author Maurice Carlos Ruffin will visit WCU to present at the 22nd annual Literary Festival at 7:30 April 3. Ruffin will host a talk and reading of his work for students and community members. The Literary Festival will hold three sessions at noon, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. April […]
