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The Western Carolinian FEATURES, March 30, 2017 B3 Local business spotlight: AlienFix Nathaniel Evans ine fir Alien Fix isa technologi- cal repair business located in Sylva dedicated to work- ing with the community to fix smart-devices for low rates and at a quick turn- Club corner: Climbing The Climbing Club at Western Carolina Univer- sity is a place for team- work, support and the around. Its located on Plum Street, but is acces. sible from Main Street. It is almost directly across from Walmart and has seen only positive reviews in the brief time it has been open. The owners of AlienFix are married couple Domi- of the wall Bouldering} for me more about tech nique. It was like figuring out a puzzle, It was so rewarding when you get to submited by Abani nique and Diego Oliva. rres, who are from South America. Both grew up in Miami, FL where they met ten years ago. Diego Oliva- resis an Information Tech: nology technician, graduated from college with a degree in Computer and president of the Climbing Club, says the club is an excellent way to learn about climbing even if you have zero. experience. Climbing is the kind of thing you cant really get into unless you know Engineering after begin- ning at a university in his home country. He said, Information Technology is my passion and smartphones are now what is trending today... with my knowledge in computers [learned how to fix smartphones, which are just small computers, Ev- eryone has a smartphone nowadays, even the elders who barely know how to use them. [They] are will- {ing to learn. Smartphones are a piece of the greatest and most advanced tech: While AlienFix special izes in repairing smart- phonesspecifically 1Phonesthey have also done repairs on laptops, computers and tablets, Diego Olivares said, Smartphones [are] alittle harder to fix, but with good experience everything is possible. Any problem that smartphone can have is repairable, from fix- ing your broken screen to changing the motherboard of your device. We have the experience to fix any- thing Repairs with AlienFix can sometimes take as little as half-an-hour but if the problem is difficult to discern, it can take more time, For students at Western Carolina University, there iseven better news. Alien- Fix, as of January 2017, offers students on campus a pick-up and delivery service. Ifyour phone is broken, ali you need to do is send them a message on Facebook; they will pck up your phone, repair itand bring it back to you while you're in class, The owners of AlienFix have high hopes for Sylvas community and wish to make the area a place that can stand on its own. Itis for this reason the Olivares couple chose to open thelr business here. Isee alot of opportunity in Sylva. Ihave high expeo- tations. It can be the down- town of Western North Carolina. I want the people of Sylva and surrounding areas to stop depending on Asheville. Asheville is a great city and it has amaz- ing stuff, but we can make Sylva. great town too; we Just need to keep growing. The students at Western Carolina need a great town that has everything they need for thelr stay at the university, said Diego Olivares. AlienFix leaves its doors pen to any person with a smartphone problem so that they can come in and ask questions, It is a business dedicated to being open and welcoming to the Sylva community. Their professional technology repair is hinged on being quick and offering the most affordable rates with the highest quality equipment inthe area. John Kotila, a reviewer on Facebook, sald, Excel- lent service! Did a terrific Job replacing my cracked iPhone screen! Fast and easy! AlienFix is proud of its heritage, as well. Diego Olivares said, We will always have the best customer service...{and] we speak Spanish for our Hispanic community. AlienFix is active online, hosting a Facebook page with pictures of many of the repairs performed, as well as announcements about new services they provide to the commu- nity, They boast a five-star rating online and reply to messages quickly. Alien- Fixis open most days of the week from nine in the morning to three in the afternoon and occasionally remaining open until five for customer convenience. They also offer items such as phone cases inside. AlienFix is confident in their ability to fix any device, and ensure their customers that they are the best place to fix your phone. According to Diego Oli- vares, People dont need to go to any other place to fix thelr smartphones. Sylva has AlienFix. AlienFixs address is 20 Plum St. in Sylva, You can find them on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Alien- FixShop where you can. direct message them with your questions or techno: logical issues. You can also call them at 828-200-3341 for more information about their services. Club at WCU opportunity for training it, Watching other people and competition within who were really an individual sport. me want to be bet- a For many-students, the ter, Eskridge said. Someone who is a climber. Twant to be that person to Climbing Club isa way to According to Eskridge, someone else. Show them Jearn more about a sport they have an interest in but might not know how to begin. Kristen Es- Ikridge, a Western Caro- lina junior and the club's, secretary, said this was the case for her when she Joined the Climbing Ciub in October of 2016. T knew nothing about climbing, I wanted people to teach me and I thought that rock climbing was cool and I wanted to get better at it, Eskridge sald At first, as she ex- plained, she was not very good and did not enjoy it miuich as she thought she would. It was not un- til she was introduced to bouldering that her pas sion for climbing began. Boulderingis.a type of climbing that involves taking certain routes to et from one place to an- other relatively close to the ground with the help of a spotter. This type of climbingis different than the top ropes, in which you are harnessed in and try to make it to the top the Climbing Club is a support system for everyone involved. Even though climbing is an. individual sport, there can bea lot of teamwork involved. People encour- age each other to push themselves to try harder routes and they cheer each other on when they know someone is working hard to complete a prob- lem. A problem is what climbers call the series of holds on the wall that make up a route. The Climbing Club has weekly practices. They get together and do ab kouts, hang board ning and workouts on the climbing wall that help with strength and endurance. They some: times play games such as limbo or tag on the wall. The sport of climbing has gained more popularity on Western Carolina's campus within the past year, Last year the team had around 15 mem- bors; this year there are arounds0. Taylor Stack, junior the gear, the moves and the places to go. Ihave this skill set and I know how to do it safely and so its almost my responsi- bility to pass it on, Stack said. Stack and Eskridge agree that climbing is a sport that creates com- munity. Ifyou go out toa place to boulder or even a climbing gym it's v relaxed and supportive It's a community where everyone shares the same passion for rock climb- ing. Eskridge said. Stack said the Climbing Club is an outlet for her. Going to practices allows her to forget about school, focus on strengthening her skills, help others see thelr own skills and spend time with the many friends she has made within the group. Throughout the year, the Climbing Club com: petes in several competi. tions in the Southeast Last month, they com: peted in the Rock and Rumble Bouldering Pte by isi Wain STAFF The Climbing Club participating in the Rock and Rumble bouldering competition. Competition hosted by Western Carolina and they competed in another competition in Brevard, NC. They look forward to competing more in the future, including the regional competition in April. The Climbing Club wel- comes new members who EIN A are experienced climb- ers or wanting to give it atry for the first time, The climbing wall is open to all of those who have access to the Cam- pus Recreation Center, It is operated by Base Camp Cullowhee throughout the week from 4-8 p.m, Base Camp also offers clinics throughout the semester to gain expe- rience with climbing. Information about dates and times can be found by searching base camp on the university's web- site (www.weu.edu), am ip Benn OR) ied wh pe Pace nd ohton fa woe steht ey com, rar pe prone by Best rOWO

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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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