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Thursday, November 7, 2024
With a 9-3 vote two weeks ago, the Cherokee Tribal Council expressed going forth and approving plans to build a Wal-Mart in Cherokee. Construction is planned for the corner of Business 19 and Hospital Road. Although sometimes criticized for its potential to put small “mom-and-pop” stores out of business, especially […]
Traditionally, you wake up and brew your cup of joe or tea and venture outside to retrieve the daily newspaper. Or not. It’s obvious the newspaper industry is suffering from declining readership and circulation. This is occurring due to a theme we can’t help but embrace-change. We now have alternative […]
When students want a beer, they rarely think of their professors, but that may soon change. Two professors from Western Carolina University, and a “silent partner”, are currently hard at work to make a new microbrewery for Sylva. Dr. Sean O’Connell and Dr. Chris Cooper are not who you would […]
In a time when college students usually take longer than four years to get a bachelor’s degree, some United States schools have now been considering the idea of cutting a year off of the degree program to save both time and money. Supporters of a three-year undergraduate degree say it […]
The Western Carolina University board of trustees welcomed Josh Cotton, president of the WCU Student Government Association, as its newest member and said goodbye to three departing trustees as part of the board’s quarterly meeting on Friday, June 5. Cotton, a senior majoring in accounting, was elected during the spring […]
In an effort to close a $4 billion budget cap, the North Carolina House has proposed an increase in college tuition by eight percent, or $200, per student. This proposal overrides a previous decision made in February by UNC Board of Governors, to increase tuition by four percent. It also […]
The Mountain Heritage Center, Western Carolina University’s museum of Appalachian culture and history, recently implemented a new schedule of visiting hours that includes being open on Saturdays for five months of the year. The center’s new year-round operating schedule is 8am to 5 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, […]
A trio of Western Carolina juniors and senior right-hander Corey Martin were selected on the second day of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. Nick Liles (7th round), Chris Masters (11th round) and Brent Greer (14th round) were joined by Martin (27th round) through the first 30 rounds of the […]
Along with many other departments on the campus of Western Carolina University, the athletic department is having to reduce its expenses for the upcoming seasons of play. Similar budget cuts have been seen across the Southern Conference as athletic directors made changes in conference policies. These changes include reducing the […]
There are two hardware stores near my house. One is a big name-brand store that has everything I need at lower prices, open seven days a week. The other has inconvenient hours-they close at noon on Saturdays-and prices are a little higher. They don’t have nearly the same selection either. […]
