Tag: holidays

Campus

HomeBase helping with housing during holidays 

by Saydie Bean

When a student needs food or shelter for the holidays, where do they go? Since the dorms are closed, where can they stay? HomeBase is here to help!  HomeBase, a ministry of Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, provides resources and support for all students. The ministry has a list […]

Campus

Ways to feel the holiday magic near campus

by Nick Childs

The magic of the holiday season is approaching. While retail stores have had holiday decorations in stock for months, actual festivities tend to pick up following Thanksgiving. Here are some ways to feel the holiday magic near Jackson County. Cullowhee Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 – Last Minute […]

News

Don’t go hungry this holiday season: local resources to visit

by Lili Stapel

Food insecurity is defined by Feeding America “as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life, commonly due to unemployment, poverty, disability, and lack of resources.” As unemployment rates have increased throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity has […]