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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
This story was written on September 26, the day Hurricane Helene arrived in Western North Carolina. As the tropical bands of Hurricane Helene approach Western North Carolina, classes are canceled Thursday, Sep. 26, and Friday Sep. 27. By the time the storm reaches Cullowhee it is expected to be a […]
Electric scooters are sparking some interest in Cullowhee. Personal transportation like this is nothing new – bicycles and skateboards have zoomed through campus for decades. Electric scooters aren’t new either, but their popularity is. The trend began a few years ago with athletes riding electric scooters around campus. For a […]
“It’s a feeling, it’s a family, it’s everything, it’s so much more than just a building,” Julia Collins, the coach for WCU’s collegiate equestrian team said, about her barn in Candler, NC. Collins has owned Over the River Farms for 25 years. For eight of those years, she has worked […]
Greek life hosts many social events, many of which can become extremely chaotic. However, fraternity brothers are completing Narcan training to help ensure safety at socials. Jackson County is no stranger to drug charges. Between May 8 and May 12, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office led an operation that led […]
As Western North Carolina recovers from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, misinformation and disinformation continue to spread through social media. The rumors and lies spread have created mistrust hindering effective relief efforts. “These rumors – or whatever they are – are usually presented as factual information when it is not […]
All classes at WCU were suspended from Sept 26 through Oct 11 due to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. WCU’s fall break, Oct 14 through Oct 18, continued as scheduled, leaving students out of the classroom for nearly three and a half weeks. To accommodate, professors had to restructure their […]
Cullowhee came out of Hurricane Helene with minimal damage, however many neighboring counties were less fortunate. Flooding and loss of utilities devastated communities across Western North Carolina and the cancellation of classes left many WCU students eager to get out and help. Every student had a different reason to volunteer. […]
Hunter Library is hosting Double Up!, a new body doubling program, throughout the semester at Innovation Cullowhee. Double Up! will be held 5-7 p.m. Nov. 20 and Nov. 27. Students can arrive and leave as they wish. Although Innovation is a brewery, students of all ages are welcome to attend. […]
Is Trump bad for democracy? On Sep. 25 Braver Angels, a political nonprofit that aims to unite Republicans and Democrats, hosted a debate to answer that question. The debate started with four main speakers, two arguing for and two arguing against. Michael Lenz, a political science professor, was the first […]
Cornbread and Roses, a local nonprofit organization, offers a variety of resources for the Western North Carolina community including therapy services, a food pantry, a gender/size inclusive thrift store and community events. CBR’s mission is “to promote inclusive, vital community services throughout Western North Carolina by focusing on service gaps […]
