Update as of 7:30 p.m. As the polls begin to close and political party representatives are long gone, people are waiting from their homes in anticipation in regard to who will be the next President of the United States. The Cullowhee Rec. Center resembled a ghost town with barely anyone in sight. Regardless, voters will have […]
Archives for November 2020
WCJ Podcast: Money in Politics
November 2, 2020 by
Election day is hours away, and over $14 billion has been spent on this election which is a record. In North Carolina, $215 million of outside money has been spent on the U.S. Senate race between Cal Cunningham and Thom Tillis. With massive sums of money being spent on elections each year, and this year […]
Advising Day 2020: COVID-19 Edition
November 2, 2020 by
As advising for Spring classes unfolds, many WCU students are meeting with their advisors virtually instead of the traditional face to face interaction. Western’s advising day was on Oct. 27 and registration for classes has already started for some students. Some students are finding virtual advising harmless, but for others, it is a challenge to […]
Students meet with candidates on campus
November 2, 2020 by
WCU students and staff alike had the opportunity to meet with some of the local candidates running for office in 2020 this past week. The Student Democracy Coalition, as well as the Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning, hosted Democracy Day,” Oct. 28 on the Belk lawn. Local candidates for this year’s election showed […]
Election Day – Decision time
November 2, 2020 by
Finally the Election Day is here! That doesn’t mean that we will know the results who won by the end of the night. The Western Carolina Journalist election team will have updates during the election day so make sure to follow us on Twitter at @theWCJournalist and read our updates on the site. North Carolina […]
SMN: Dem veep nominee Harris speaks in Asheville
November 2, 2020 by
Story written by Cory Vaillancourt. Published in Smoky Mountain News on 31 Oct. Democratic vice-presidential nominee/California Senator Kamala Harris visited Western North Carolina last week, reminding voters of the importance of getting to the polls on or before Nov. 3. “We were supposed to be here last week and it was so important that we […]
