The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) submitted an Executive Report to President Obama in September 2010 that outlined the importance of teaching and inspiring young students in the United States to take an interest in math and science. PCAST’s report, titled “Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
Archives for March 2013
Dance Marathon committee reviews this year’s event
March 29, 2013 by
The Western Carolina University Dance Marathon committee members have already started to look toward next year’s event in order to work to make the event better. They are reviewing what worked well at the second annual Dance Marathon this year, and what they want to change for next year. This year the WCU Dance Marathon […]
Students learn about options and limitations of the hearing-impaired
March 20, 2013 by
When Western Carolina University student Sarah Keith walked up to the ticket booth at the Quin Theater in Sylva to purchase a movie ticket, she felt confident and outgoing. She knew what she was there to do and she already knew what the answer to her question would be before she even asked the man […]
Panel Discusses Southern Stereotypes in the World of Cartoons
March 20, 2013 by
On Thursday, March 14, a panel of three local cartoonists and the head of the Political Science department at Western Carolina University met to discuss stereotypes and social identity in cartoons. Brent Brown, Randy Molton and David Cohen understand the world of cartoons because they have made it their passion and livelihood. Men comprise much of […]
Public meetings to discuss future of Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests
March 20, 2013 by
Almost 170 community members attended the March 18 meeting at the Transylvania County Public Library to discuss the Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests Land Management Plan revisions. The meeting is the next-to-last in a series of six taking place in each of the Nantahala-Pisgah Ranger Districts. Each meeting is open to the public and goes from 6 […]
Fire destroys mobile home in Sylva; no injuries
March 20, 2013 by
SYLVA, N.C. – A mobile home went up in flames late Tuesday evening, March 19, in the Mountain Creek Estates mobile home park, causing damage to surrounding units and prompting emergency personnel to evacuate residents. No one was injured in the blaze which destroyed one mobile home and damaged two others before firefighters brought it […]
