Once again, Western Carolina University is prioritizing civic engagement by holding a voting location on campus inside the University Center (UC). Early voting for the North Carolina primaries began on Feb. 13 and will continue until Feb. 29. The Student Democracy Coalition (SDC) is a non-partisan organization on campus focused on civic engagement. The organization […]
Archives for February 2020
Housing crunch and IT issues have WCU students scrambling
February 27, 2020 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald on Feb. 27, 2020. The words chalked around the fountain in the center of the Western Carolina University campus expressed the frustration of many students: “More than 9,000 students on campus, less than 5,000 beds on campus. Do you hear us? You might want to start looking for an […]
WCU students share opinion regarding racial disparities in incarceration rates
February 27, 2020 by
Black History Month is a time where the nation pauses, and takes time to recognize and celebrate African-American culture. WCJ wanted to talk about issue of incarceration rates among African-Americans in the United States. The National Association For The Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP), and their legal team consistently update their criminal justice fact sheet […]
Budget impasse may cause a need for slower enrollment at WCU
February 27, 2020 by
Story co-written with Ruth Dahl. Story was published in The Sylva Herald on March 4, 2020. As the impasse between Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Republicans involving the State Budget continues, Western Carolina University faces another financial issue: the cost of accepted students. Chancellor Kelli Brown has asked the university’s Executive Council to begin […]
Student Government Association vice-presidential debates continue tonight, Feb. 27
February 27, 2020 by
Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association is holding elections to seek the next student body president and vice president. SGA hosted the presidential debate on Feb. 25 at 6 pm in the UC Theatre. The vice-presidential debates will take place Feb. 27 at the same time and location. Dawson Spencer, current SGA vice-president, is running […]
How to vote @ WCU
February 25, 2020 by
Early voting is ending this Saturday, Feb. 29 so you still have time to cast your early vote in North Carolina primaries. You can vote on campus in the U.C. Multipurpose room. Having the polling place on the campus is a major plus, but being a college student and living between school and home can […]
