On October 25, Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden sat down for an interview with the popular CBS broadcast 60 Minutes. During the interview, Biden acknowledged that, if elected, he would be the oldest president the nation has ever had (at 78 years old). However, he claimed to have complete faith in the ability of his […]
Archives for October 2020
Student housing in Cullowhee hosts signing day
October 29, 2020 by
As the fall semester gets close to its end, many Western Carolina students are starting their search for housing for the next school year. Many students choose to live in off-campus apartments or small homes around the WCU campus. Students have options all around the Cullowhee area, many of them within walking distance to classes, all […]
Toys in the Attic: A livestreamed show with Valerie Meiss
October 29, 2020 by
A raven flew across a full moon, and the light shone on blue hair and a big smile. She sipped from a wine glass and petted her cat before playing the piano, the ukulele, the kazoo, and singing like a Mary Poppins of the underground. Valerie Meiss, otherwise known by her stage name Valerie from […]
Chancellor Brown with a message for students on election season
October 28, 2020 by
Less than a week from election day, Nov. 3, Chancellor Kelli Brown has a video message for WCU community. She asked for respect and civility during this election. “WCU is a place for collaboration with and respect for our community, and we embrace a free and open exchange of ideas. Those two values do not […]
Op-Ed: Native American Culture is Not a Costume
October 27, 2020 by
As enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the officers of Digali’i, Western Carolina University’s Native American student organization, we take great pride in the culture and history that make us Cherokee. Every year around Halloween, however, it seems that our social media feeds light up with images of individuals dressed up […]
Google Trends: Final Presidential Debate
October 27, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Oct. 27, 2020. The final presidential debate of 2020 posed a substantial contrast from its predecessor and caused viewers to perform additional research once it concluded. Over the course of the evening, the trending topics varied, but Google Trends highlighted the main issues as unemployment, wages, and health care. […]
