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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist. Story co-produced with Savanna Tenenoff SGA at WCU has officially announced the candidates who are campaigning for the 2022 elections, which will serve the student body during the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Candidates are campaigning Feb. 21 through March 1, SGA announced via […]
The story was originally published in The Sylva Herald, Feb. 16 edition and online on The Western Carolina Journalist. Honey lovers can get a taste of local honey and learn more about bees and the pollination crisis at the first honey tasting contest at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino on April 26. […]
College students are simple creatures. They require an internet connection, a place to sleep, and calories. Lots of calories. Without food, students and staff alike would struggle significantly to produce the results they desire. That being said, feeding a university is no small task. Western Carolina University has a population […]
Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist. The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding its annual elections for the Student Senate, Student Body Vice-President and the Student Body President. The candidate filing period was open from Jan. 10 – Jan. 24 for candidates to apply to run. After being vetted […]
Free, public access Wi-Fi will soon be available in downtown Sylva thanks to a grant focused on bringing internet to rural communities. The partnership between SkyFi, Inc., BalsamWest, the Southwestern Commission, Jackson County Economic Development, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County Tourism Development Authority, Town of Sylva and a […]
Story co-written/produced with Nick Childs Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist. WCU students might see increases in the bills for their school in Fall 2022. Last semester the Board of Trustees approved increases in athletics fees, meal plan rates, residential room rates and introduced a CEAP Teacher Education Course […]
Disruption ensued at Western Carolina University after a Resident Assistant (RA) expressed disapproval of the mandatory inclusion and diversity training given to RA’s. The RA in question is Katie Sanders, a second-year junior studying health science. Sanders has been an RA since the Fall 2021 semester and she currently works […]
Celebrated by over 2 billion people across the world, the Lunar New Year is the most important holiday of the year in Asian cultures. It is centered around the hope for good fortune and prosperity and is filled with lots of special foods and traditions. It takes place on different […]
Looking for something to do in January and February? Western Carolina University’s Campus Recreation & Wellness program is hosting a shuttle to the Cataloochee Ski Resort. These shuttles will leave on Fridays at 4:30 p.m. and students can expect to arrive back at the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center around […]
The clubs of Western Carolina University frequently turn to tabling in the fountain area on campus for a variety of causes. Recently, a new group has started advocating for greater environmental awareness. Sunrise is a new club on campus and one rapidly gaining attention. They work in the community to […]
