Graveyard Fields is a land lost in time. The trail takes hikers through mountains, fields and waterfalls for the best of all worlds. Those looking for an easy to moderate hike will be pleasantly surprised by all Graveyard Fields has to offer. Graveyard Fields is located off of the Blue […]
Author: Brandy Carl
Cullowhee United Methodist Church hosts Cullowhee’s first Farmer’s Market
From June 13 to October 31, Curt Collins of the Sylva Farmer’s Market and Avant Garden will host Cullowhee’s first farmer’s market at the Cullowhee United Methodist Church. The market will be held every Wednesday from 5 p.m. until dusk unless the church has a wedding or funeral during the […]
Pinnacle Park boasts breathtaking views and strenuous climbs
Pinnacle Park is a well-maintained 1,100-acre area in Sylva where several miles of hiking trails can be found. By taking a left past the McDonald’s onto Skyland Drive, drivers are on their way to the trailhead. After a few miles, turn left onto Fischer Creek, which dead ends at the […]
Focusing Our Future: Strategic Plan Created for WCU
Last month, the WCU Board of Trustees unanimously endorsed the 2020 Plan, a strategic plan document designed to set the direction and goals of Western Carolina University over the next decade. Titled “2020 Vision: Focusing Our Future,” the plan was drafted by the 2020 Commission, a 36-member committee that was […]
Alexander Macaulay, a professor teaching due to fate
Some people are lucky in that they are clearly and forcefully steered into the right career choice for them. One such person is Dr. Alexander Macaulay, a professor in the history department at Western Carolina University. His destiny was clearly to become a teacher but never a lawyer. “It was […]
Fine Arts Museum unveils exciting summer lineup
The Fine Arts Museum at Western Carolina University will host a number of new exhibits this summer. Interim Director of the Fine Arts Museum Denise Drury gave The Western Carolinian a sneak peak at a few of the exciting new displays. Opening first was “RE+ constructed,” which opened Thursday, June […]
WCU’s Summer Concert Series kicks off with Brandon Kirkley, StereoFidelics
Brandon Kirkley and the Firecrackers, known as BKTF, came to Western Carolina University on June 7 to kick off the annual UC Lawn Summer Concert Series. Each concert in the series will start at 7 p.m. and will last 90 minutes. The series started June 7 and will run until […]
Food shortages cause concern at local food banks
Imagine not knowing where your next meal will come from. You may live in a civilized town or go to Western Carolina University, but with school bills and housing you cannot afford to purchase a healthy, well-balanced meal three times a day. For Jackson County, this is true for a […]
Troubled waters surround Old Cullowhee bridge construction
NCDOT plans to reconstruct the bridge on Old Cullowhee Road near Wayehutta and Cullowhee Auto Service. At a public meeting on Tuesday, June 12, community members gathered in the Ramsey Center Hospitality Room to preview two alternative plans and give comments to NCDOT staff members about two construction plans. Both […]
Fine Arts Musuem showcases pieces by art educators
The John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Museum will open its doors to the second Western North Carolina Art Educators Exhibit on June 7 and will last through August 3, tying in the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference to be held on July 18-21. Participants must be professional art educators […]
