Archives for November 1, 2020

Almost half of Jackson County casted their ballot during early voting

Yesterday, Oct. 31, early voting ended in North Carolina. According to the Jackson County Board of Elections (BOE), 17,082 people voted early in Jackson County. At WCU’s University Center, 2,561 people voted by the end of the early voting period. “It’s been a good turnout,” said Lisa Lovedahl, Jackson County BOE director. “I’ve seen higher […]

WCU students see human rights the most important issue in this elections

Story co-written with Nicole Ellison and Nate Hadley In late August, WCJ surveyed around 40 WCU students on their views surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election, where it was found that human rights is the most pressing issue facing them today. WCJ interviewed select students to dive deeper into what human rights issue matters the most […]

What does Joe Biden’s base think of him?

Four years after the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton has not left the political atmosphere. Clinton felt like an all-or-nothing candidate. People either loved her for being the first woman ever to be backed by a major party during a U.S. election, or hated her for her controversial time as a career politician. It’s as though […]