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qos OO a a poo at ert poe Ps ty react i eet we rded by aly _.. em Carolina Universit one Hunts Ct ian a sont etn tate" te EO on Sng ite 1 tt che THE WESTERN POAROLINIAN THURSDAY October 27, 2016 Michael and Katie Lee, owners of FrostyBites in Sylva, NC. Madeline Smith Staff Writer Katy and Michael Lee are not new to the frozen yogurt scene. Before they moved to Sylva, the couple lived in Virginia where frozen yogurt shops were around every corner. Once they moved to Sylva and discovered that there was not a yo- gurt shop, they knew that they had to open one. After three years of con- templating, they finally decided it was time. Before they could open a yogurt shop, Katy and Michael went through many tedious steps. First, they had to obtain a busi- ness license in the state of North Carolina. Once this happened, they con- ducted major research in order to keep on the right track. The correct equipment needed to be purchased in order to allow the shop to run efficiently, a logo had to be printed, a location for the shop found and most importantly, they needed the yogurt itself. The construction and renovation of the Frosty- Bites space began in July. The couple had help from now employees, and ap- proximately 60 hours a week went into getting the shop ready between the both of them. Before the renovations were even complete, the news about FrostyBites had spread all over the community. The community was excited about us and through good advertise- ment by word, it got out, said Katy. The community is what drives the owners and keeps the shop going. Its all about making the customers happy and with a good staff, thats easy. The employees hired at FrostyBites are all energetic and excited to work. From the minute you walk through the door until the moment you leave, the attitude and bright smiles of each employee makes the ex- perience even more won- derful than the yogurt. Western Carolina University junior, Ashley Beck, stated, I love working at FrostyBites. The atmosphere is very family oriented and lov- ing. People are always smiling. Outside of FrostyBites, owners Katy and Michael Lee hold other jobs. Katy works for Liberty Uni- versity, while Michael is the director of corporate sponsorships at Western Carolina. Michaels job here at Western Caro- lina is what encouraged the couple to move from Virginia in 2013. Since Katy and Michael both have other jobs, their days are not spent loitering around. The first thing they do in the morning is open the shop and get it ready for the day. Every day a yogurt machine is cleaned and fresh toppings are put out. During the rest of the morning or evening, one of them is present at almost all times. Since the yogurt shop _ healthy altern i: While the health i ari www .thewesterncarolinian.com is new to town, some have questioned whether or not it isnow competi- tion for Jack-the-Dipper, a popular local ice cream shop. Katy stated, We dont see it as competition because its not ice cream that we sell. People come because of the nutritional aspect. It could be compe- tition in the desert realm, but most yogurt prod-_ ucts are sugar fr may cause many to be- lieve that frozen yogurt is not a satisfactory dessert, youre guaranteed to find something that will elec- trify your taste buds at FrostyBites. With flavors from chocolate to pome- granate raspberry sorbet, this cute shop has a little something for everyone. Rachel Young, junior at Western Carolina, stated, I like FrostyBites because its something different from a regular ice cream shop, and its much more of a neighbor- hood shop. My favorite is chocolate. The Lees are hoping to begin several new promo- tional tags at FrostyBites. For instance, there is the BigBite, which is the op- portunity for free yogurt if a customer can get exactly 20 oz. of yogurt in their cup. Another promotional tag is the weekly top three most weighed yogurt cups, which is posted in the store and on Facebook. Although the shop only opened about a month ago, several students ve AIManing Deiseett love 53 Photo by Katie Greene/STAFF have already found their way to FrostyBites. Many of them enjoy the provides along with the new establishment want the atmosphere to be centered on friends and enjoying each other, not phones or a television, and it definitely shows... FrostyBites is a won- | derful addition to Syl and I know many people, including myself, who find all of their flavors unique and delicious, stated Western Carolina junior, Allison Sebestin. Within the next few decades, Michael and Katy would like to see FrostyBites spread into a national brand and be- come a franchise. Since they want FrostyBites to serve smaller communi- ties, they hope to become a branch of yogurt shops for smaller cities/towns, another possibility be- ing the nearby town of Cashiers. FrostyBites is not cur- rently hiring, but if you would like to pursue a job at this lovely local yogurt shop in the future or learn more informa- tion about what it has to offer, you can contact www.facebook.com/ FrostyBitesSylva (pre- ferred method) or visit them in the shop, located beside Dominos on E. Main Street in Sylva. Jake Browning Staff Writer The Western Carolina University Student De- ' mocracy Coalition works : on campus to get as many ' students as possible excited ' about voting. The Student Democracy : Coalition was started in ; January of 2016 with the : help ofa grant from the : Andrew Goodman Founda- : tion, a voter registration : program established in : honor of Andrew Goodman. ' Goodman was a civil rights : activist who was murdered : by the Ku Klux Klan in the ; summer of 1964 while work- : ing with an effort to register : African American voters in Mississippi. Not only did the : murders of Goodman and : two of his friends serve as | an immediate precursor to | the Civil Rights Act of 1964, : but his legacy has contrib- _ uted to voter registration : movements all around the ; country, and this year, _ Western Carolina students : decided it was time to honor : his cause. According to Joanna _ Woodson, an ambassador : from the Student Democ- : racy Coalition, student : volunteers have been work- : ing tirelessly all year. They _ started off with a series of ' basic voter registration i dri iza- atmosphere that the shop | coe cay an. : fetched goal of getting a poll- yogurt. The owners of the ing place on anbhe eared : to look more and more : realistic. After collecting ' over a thousand signatures : from students, lobbying : school officials, attending : city council meetings, secur- . ing staff and completing ton : of other duties, this years presidential election became ~ the first opportunity West- ~ern Carolina students will | | have to vote on university grounds. Since achieving this : feat, the groups goals : have focused on getting : the word out in the form of ' university marketing plans, ' social media campaigns and : about a hundred registra- : tion drives going between ' classes. They hope to see | at least 75% of the entire : student body vote by Elec- : tion Day, a new record if : successful. Their next big : event is the Raise Your : Voice Festival on Novem- : ber 1, which will feature an : inflatable obstacle course, : free food and t-shirts, the lo- : cal bluegrass band Porch 40 ' anda 5K color run. At this : point, early voting will be : Open on campus, so students are encouraged to come out : and have a good time while ' supporting the democratic : process. The Student Democ- ' racy Coalition has enjoyed the owners through their significant success given Facebook page at https:// the asperity of this years : political climate. The presi- : dential nominees of the two ' major parties, Democratic : former Secretary of State _ : Hilary Clinton and Repub- : lican real estate magnate : Donald Trump, have logged _ distinetly low dah rat- Vol. 84, No. 2 FREE Frozen yogurt shop opens in Sylva Voting on campus ings with the voting popula- tion for the year leading up to the election Clinton for her alleged mishandling of classified information dur- ing her tenure as Secretary of State and general lack of public trust, Trump for his controversial remarks about women, Muslims, the Latino community and many more, as well as his never having held public office. The result has been a particularly negative and polarizing presidential campaign that has left many Americans with a pessimistic outlook on voting. The plague of negative press for the Democratic and Republican nominees has generated an uncom- monly strong polling response for third party can- didates. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, representing the Libertar- ian Party, has attracted enough support and media attention to be on the ballot in all 50 states, and Dr. Jill Stein of the Green Party will have full representation in 44 states, as well as write- in access in three others, including North Carolina. However, neither of these candidates reached the 15% aggregate polling threshold required by the Commission on Presidential Debates to be included in the televised debates between Clinton and Trump, and without this pri- metime slot, they may lack the name recognition to win big on Election Day. In spite of the atmosphere of conflict that has charac- terized this election season, Woodson is optimistic about the future of voting on campus. Reiterating that the Student Democracy Coali- tion is a strictly nonpartisan group, she said that the response they have received so far has been impressively pleasant. When we hosted the debate viewing party in the UC Illusions, everyone was very civil, and thats so im- portant, she said. Our job is to bring people together to have a civil dialogue. The next step for the Stu- dent Democracy Coalition is yet to be determined, and Woodson expects that the pace will slow down drasti- cally for the months follow- ing the election. However, she promises that this is not the end of their involvement on campus and that they will continue to represent student political interests for as long as possible. Policy is literally every- thing in life and it is so easy to not recognize that, but all people have issues that they care about, she said. Policy doesnt stop when votes do. Early voting on campus begins today, October 27, in the A.K. Hinds University Center Multipurpose Room. Same day registration is available on site through November 5. For more information on the Student Democracy Coali- tion, you can visit vote.wcu. edu. Our favorite places: best views of the fall leaves Kristie Watkins Staff Writer The month of October * means fall is in full swing and with that comes color changes in the leaves. The change in seasons brings excitement at the idea of something new. Many people have yearly traditions every fall or activities they look forward to participating in as the season unfolds. Western North Carolina experiences fall in its fullest form and has many great places to view one of the best aspects of fall; the changing leaves. When asked their favorite place to view fall leaves, locals and Western Carolina University students across the board all agreed that the Blue Ridge Parkway was home to the prettiest views and the easiest way to see a lot at one time. The Blue Ridge Parkway is less than a 30-minute drive from Western Carolina. The parkway isatotalof469. miles and connects the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. With a left or right turn on the parkway, one can drive for hours, enjoying views that seem never-ending. There are countless points for a quick pull off or a.lon- ger stop to hike and enjoy the views from a higher eleva- tion. Some of the favorite hikes among students of Western Carolina are Waterrock Knob, Devils Courthouse, Graveyard Fields and Black Balsam Knob. Jordan Wilson, senior at Western Carolina, said he loves fall. He enjoys the cold- er weather, having bonfires with friends and, most of all, seeing the leaves change. T like driving on the Parkway because there are no buildings or anything to obstruct your view. Its just nature and beauty and there is such an array of colors out there, Wilson said. Boone Hollar, senior at Western Carolina, said fall and the changing leaves make him excited. He said the fall means the start of the holiday season and he gets excited thinking about all that is to come. John Lopp, sophomore at Western Carolina, said the Blue Ridge Parkway is one of the prettiest places hes been and it is one of his favorite places to go any season of the year, but especially in the fall: The Parkway is nature at its finest and the best place to witness creation in my opinion, Lopp said. Sophie Cordes, sophomore at Western Carolina, said year-round, Black Balsam Knob is her favorite place to go. But she also has a greater love for it during the fall. For Cordes, the Blue Ridge Parkway holds sentimental value because she used to travel there as a child with her family and now she loves to enjoy it with her friends from Western Carolina. It never disappoints. Any time I go I always leave with an enriched appreciation for nature, creation and our sur- rounding, Cordes said. If you have a whole day or just a few hours to spend, the parkway is the place to go. A day away from school and work spent on the Blue Ridge Parkway taking in the views of the fall leaves gives one a chance to take life a little slower, breathe a little more and fully take in all the area has to offer. The Blue Ridge Parkway can be accessed right off of Highway 23 just before get- ting to Waynesville. Waterrock Knob is located at milepost 451.2 and features a1.2 mile roundtrip hike with a steep climb in eleva- tion of 412 feet. Devils Courthouse is located at milepost 422.4 and is a fairly short hike, only a half mile to the peak. How- ever, this hike a little more difficult than others as the peak has an elevation of 5,270 feet. Graveyard Fields is located at milepost 418.8 and features two waterfalls, a valley filled with wildflowers, and tree stumps resembling grave stones on a four-mile trail. Black Balsam Knob is located at milepost 420.2 with various hike options and a peak of 6,214 feet, the twenty- third highest in North Caro- lina.

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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