Photo story: Advising day project

News Reporting 1 class had a photo story competition with a theme Advising day. Kristi Watkins was the winner in the contest. See the story she did and let us know what you think!

Fun fall festival is coming to Cullowhee

Press Release of CVS PTA The Cullowhee Valley School Parents/Teachers Association is hosting its annual festival from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, at Cullowhee Valley School. The event aims to raise money for the Cullowhee Valley School PTA to be used for school projects and equipment purchases throughout the year. “We have a committee […]

Let’s strengthen state’s weak gun laws

We are republishing the opinion from Dr. Roger Hartley, Associate Professor at WCU Political Science and Public Affairs Department published in Asheville Citizen-Times on Jan. 18. In the wake of the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn., and in the midst of our current national debate on gun laws, I’d like to share some information about […]

Washington Post: Legendary Lady Vols coach, Pat Summitt steps down

Eight months after disclosing her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Pat Summitt announce that she will step aside as the Tennessee women’s basketball coach, making way for longtime assistant Holly Warlick take over the Lady Vols. In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post on Wednesday morning, Summitt said the decision to step aside after […]

Cherokee votes on alcohol referendum

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians vote today, April 12, on whether the reservation should remain dry. Smoky Mountain News reports mixed opinions among the residence. “In the days leading up to the monumental vote, those polled on the street in Cherokee offered up the full range of views — along with those for and against […]

NPR “This American Life” retracts Foxconn report: ‘Daisey Lied’

The technology magazine Wired writes on the retraction of NPR’s program This American Life. Mike Daisey ‘s one-man show, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, detailing alarming labor practices in Foxconn, Apple factories in China are not entirely truthful. “Acclaimed Public Radio International program This American Life has retracted an entire episode about working […]