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Telescope observations of moon scheduled at Sylva’s Bridge Park

The Smoky Mountain Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Collaborative will host a telescope viewing on Saturday, Oct. 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at Bridge Park in Sylva.  

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University joins regional partners in grant-funded 'Growing Outdoors' project

Western Carolina University has joined a regional collaborative that plans to use a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to boost an already thriving Western North Carolina outdoor recreation industry to an even higher level.  

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Storm assistance continues for coastal community, school with ties to WCU

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the Western Carolina University community is continuing to come to the aid of those affected, this time gathering supplies destined for a coastal county.  

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MadStone Cafe and Catching Light Books hosting Kreahling, Barnes

An authors’ event for an adult coloring book with a mathematical theme will take place at MadStone Cafe and Catching Light Books at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25.  

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Sunday Cinema Series continues with screening of musical ‘Follies’

Steven Sondheim’s musical “Follies” will be shown at Western Carolina University’s John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, as part of its Sunday Cinema Series.   

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Grand opening scheduled for Scholar Studio at Hunter Library

Grand opening for the Scholar Studio at WCU’s Hunter Library will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24.  

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Catamount School PTA holding Fall Carnival fundraiser in Sylva

The PTA of the Catamount School, a laboratory school for children in the sixth through eighth grades, will be hosting a Fall Carnival on Friday, Oct. 19.  

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Free Enterprise Speaker Series hosts 'Democracy in Decline' program

Less than a month before the November midterm elections, Western Carolina University’s Free Enterprise Speaker Series will host a presentation titled “Democracy in Decline,” examining international developments in voting and free societies, on Thursday, Oct. 25.  

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Harris rides bike on Cullowhee Mountain during biology fundraiser

Darby Harris, an instructor in WCU's Department of Biology, rode up and down Cullowhee Mountain on his bicycle to raise money for the Student Biology Club.  

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