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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
A sea of rainbow-colored flags filled Main Street, Sylva, for the first time ever on Saturday, Sept. 4. Sylva held its first Pride parade event to celebrate the uniqueness and diversity of the town’s citizens. The event included live performances from a local band, vendors, and a food truck, as […]
Sara Stanley, editor-in-chief of The Western Carolinian, had the opportunity to sit down with Chancellor Kelli Brown to discuss several topics regarding the start of in-person classes, parking, and COVID-19 procedures. WCU will begin its “get vaccinated or get tested regularly” program on Sept. 20 to encourage students, faculty, and […]
The WCU student body continues to face many challenges as COVID-19 takes its toll on the world. This virus has changed perspectives and outlooks, much like Sep. 11, 2001, did for many citizens. Coming up on the 20th anniversary of this tragic event, one organization has taken it upon itself […]
Food insecurity is a much larger problem than most people realize. It is more than simply having to budget at the grocery store or rationing food portions at home. People who are food insecure are unable to consistently access fresh and affordable food. Many factors such as the distance to […]
COVID-19 hit college students considerably but not just with the disruption of classes and online school. The financial hardship impacted many students to drop or reconsider schools. During the spring semester, we wanted to see what kind of assistance students had through the university. Many students were surprised on both […]
With COVID-19, college students are facing financial hardships more than ever before. On a national level, according to the data from The National Student Clearinghouse, enrollment in four-year colleges is down by almost 6% and in community colleges for whopping 11%. WCU as well is seeing less student enrolment and a […]
Lovers of music and art will now feel right at home in downtown Sylva. The Jackson Arts Market, commonly known as JAM, brings in up to 50 local artist vendors and two local musicians every weekend. Joshua Aaron Murch, the curator of JAM, feels that this festival brings life back […]
As another year of schooling starts, Jackson County Public Schools continues to fight its food insecurity among students. In 2019, Carolina Public Press reported that one in four children faces food insecurity in Western North Carolina. COVID-19 struck the U.S. the following year. Due to the United States Department of […]
The color guard season ended and began this past week again with the recording session for the 2021 teams on Friday, April 16 and the first day of tryouts being the following day. After showing the culmination of many months of hard work, the team instantly switched gears into preparing […]
