Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Sept. 30, 2020. With the 2020 election soon upon us, some people are already filling out their absentee ballot or simply waiting until election day. What most people don’t know is the progress that these voting machines have made over the years. The first lever-operated voting machine was created […]
Archives for September 2020
Debate fact-check: Cawthorn vs. Davis
September 30, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Sept. 30, 2020. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the third round of debating commenced for the NC-11 Congressional seat featuring Republican Madison Cawthorn and Democrat Moe Davis. They discussed issues affecting the district and how they go about solving them. The debate occurred at Southwestern Community College in the […]
Western Carolina University students building water filters to learn about global water crisis
September 28, 2020 by
Students in WCU’s University Studies – Interdisciplinary classes started building their own water filters this month. The activity is connected to this year’s University campus theme – Water. Students will integrate the campus theme by discussing the impact of the global water crisis happening while participating in a team building exercise to make water filters. […]
WCU holds Safe Zone training online
September 24, 2020 by
Are you interested in learning how to support the LGBTQ+ community? Western Carolina University Intercultural Affairs (ICA) and Degree Plus has the opportunity for all students to learn more with Safe Zone training. Safe Zone will take place online by registration only on Sept. 23 from 5-7 p.m. To register, visit safezone.wcu.edu. Safe Zone at […]
North Carolina district 119 candidate profiles
September 17, 2020 by
As election day comes upon us, it’s crunch time for voters to decide who they want to represent them. Voters need to know who aligns more with their standards and look past the soundbites they hear from news outlets, social media and attack ads. Candidate profiles are vital to voters when making crucial decisions in […]
Elections 2020: NC Senate District 50 candidates
September 16, 2020 by
As election day comes upon us, it’s crunch time for voters to decide who they want to represent them. Voters need to know who aligns more with their standards and look past the soundbites they hear from news outlets, social media and attack ads. Candidate profiles are vital to voters when making crucial decisions in local, […]
