PEW research center shows that fewer and fewer Americans are choosing to get married. This decline in marriages have impacted North Carolina as well. The steady decline over the years has researchers questioning the reasons for staying single. View the full story below.
Archives for October 2014
Unarmed, do you know your rights?
October 7, 2014 by
The Organization of Ebony Students (OES) hosted a discussion panel, “Unarmed” on Oct.6. The program was created in response of to the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American who was killed by police office in Ferguson, Missouri, on Aug.9. The shooting prompted protests in Ferguson and started a discussion on race and the […]
WCU welcomes future Catamounts
October 6, 2014 by
Western Carolina University’s first Open House of the semester welcomed about 1,000 upcoming freshman and their families who are considering whether our school is the right fit for them. There are four Open houses scheduled throughout the year designed to allow high school seniors the opportunity to explore what the schools and colleges have to […]
NC Constitution as important as US Constitution?
October 6, 2014 by
“The North Carolina Constitution grants power, while the United States Constitution restricts power,” Justice Robert Orr of the NC Supreme Court explained that this fact is one of the most important things to learn from the Constitution Day Lecture. Orr gave a short overview of the NC Constitution. Robert Ferguson of the WCU Department of […]
Green Energy Park Festival celebrates Youth Arts Festival
October 2, 2014 by
Families gathered to enjoy the festivities of arts and crafts created by using methane gas. Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) hosted their annual Youth Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20 in efforts to popularize the use of clean renewable energy sources for economic and educational purposes. The Youth Arts Festival offered a variety of […]
Hipps and Davis debate education and fracking
October 2, 2014 by
Things got heated during a debate in Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Services building. WCU hosted the debate between the Democratic challenger Jane Hipps and Republican incumbent Jim Davis for the 50th District Senate Seat. The debate drew lots of attention from the audiences as they debated key topics such as the district’s needs, […]
