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Friday, July 18, 2025
By Curt Collins Contributing Writer Lately there has been a lot of conversation out in Jackson County, and media attention about the use of oil, what we are forced to engage in to secure it for our country, its limited availability and how do we get off of it. What […]
By Amber Pope Staff Writer A bill called TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program), also called the “Bailout”, was proposed in Congress earlier this week and shot down with much ceremony. The bill called for an unprecedented government intervention in the finances of private corporations, as well as in housing and […]
By Catherine Connor Staff Writer Every fall, students walk by a string of t-shirts hung out on a clothesline in front of the University Center. Each of these t-shirts are strung with messages from victims of domestic violence for a week. I interviewed the new director of the Women’s Center, […]
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer A local orchard and residential community in Western North Carolina is an active Superfund site according to the EPA. Barbers Orchard off of HWY 23/74 in Waynesville, NC was proposed to the National Priorities List in January 2001 and finalized in September of 2001. The […]
By Paige Carrick Staff Writer If you drive through Sylva, before you turn to go downtown, you will notice a newly constructed pavilion. If you look closer, you will also notice some debris hiding a newly constructed bridge. The pavilion however, is not as out of place as one may […]
By Amber Pope, Staff Writer Complications from Hurricanes Gustav and Ike have made gas scarce in portions of the Southeast. Parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Carolinas have been the hardest hit. Oil refineries were shut down for both hurricanes, and refineries remained at a lower production rate due […]
By Justin CaudellSports Editor Western Carolinian sports editor Justin Caudell discussed Western’s football team this week with their opponent on Saturday, Oct. 4 at Samford University. Samford’s Chistopher Smith and Justin spoke throughout the week about the positives and negatives of the two teams so far this season and made […]
By Parker Millar News Editor The front page of the “Asheville Citizen-Times” for Thursday, September 18 carried a story about the alleged beating of 25 year old Jacob Grant by Bryson City police officer Leon Allen. Bryson City Chief of Police Chief Rick Tabor said that the matter is being […]
Henry Rollins is not only a musician, most known for being the front man of Black Flag in the 80’s, but he also owns a record label and publishing company, 2.13.61. Rollins has his own talk show featuring his spoken word concerning politics and social commentary, and he has hosted […]
By: Justin Caudell Sports Editor WCU TO HOLD BASEBALL TRYOUTS Western Carolina University and head baseball coach Bobby Moranda have announced the date for annual open walk-on tryouts. Current WCU students who are interested in trying out for the Catamount baseball team can do so on Friday, Sept. 26. The […]
