“You’re fired” used to be Donald Trump’s favorite phrase to say before he went from celebrity multi-millionaire to President of the United States of America. Now, almost three years into his presidency, Trump is facing impeachment which could result in his “firing” from the White House. Impeachment is not an easy process and there’s many […]
Archives for October 2019
Impeachment process and its impact on 2020 elections
October 8, 2019 by
The Western Carolina Journalist talked with two WCU political science professors, Dr. Todd Collins and Dr. Chris Cooper, on the impeachment process, the constitution and impact on the election. See the full interview below.
The fight against food insecurity
October 7, 2019 by
“Food security is an invisible injustice that is so much more pervasive than we realize… There are literally people that are living in chicken coops in Western North Carolina, that are eating dog food in Western North Carolina, that their only refrigeration is a cooler that’s sitting in a creek. I don’t say that abstractly; […]
Cherokee art shines through in 2019 Mountain Heritage Day
October 7, 2019 by
Mountain Heritage Day celebrated the history and culture of Western North Carolina, with music, food and local artists selling their work. Brothers and Cherokee artists, Bill and Rob Radford, keep some distance between their booths, as their work has a similar style, both with a focus on knives, pipes and gorgets. They carve knife handles […]
Miz Cracker gets candid at WCU Drag Show
October 4, 2019 by
Miz Cracker, a former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race, performed for over 1100 people at the Ramsey Center on Friday, Sept. 27. The New York City native captivated the audience with her wardrobe and lip-sync performance, but also for shining a light on feminism. Doors opened at 7 p.m. and as fans anticipated Cracker’s appearance, […]
Super Smash Saturday
October 4, 2019 by
Twelve hours of animated battle and friendly conversation provided for a great ending to the Whee Game Club’s first tournament of the semester. The video game tournament was held from noon to midnight on Saturday, Sept. 21, in the multipurpose room of the University Center. “Everyone had great competition. Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros […]
