Jackson County residents are going to the polls on Election Day following a strong early voting turnout. According to the North Carolina Board of Elections, 46 percent of the nearly 29,000 Jackson County registered voters have already cast their ballots. The tally of early votes cast adds up to about 13,000. That is only about […]
Early voting a resounding success at WCU
November 6, 2016 by
Zane Perkins and Amber Degree contributed to the reporting of this story Since early voting began in Jackson County on Oct. 27, nearly 40 percent of registered voters have cast their ballot. As of 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, there were 11, 277 total votes accounted for, with over 2,300 at WCU, and over 1,500 at […]
Catamounts edge VMI Keydets on Senior Day
November 6, 2016 by
The Western Carolina Catamounts took on the Virginia Military Institute Keydets in the final home game of the season on Nov. 5. Although it has been a tumultuous season with a string of losses, Catamount fans were still excited to see WCU pull out a win on Senior Day. The Catamounts edged the Keydets in a […]
Maya art exhibit challenges standard conception of “language”
November 4, 2016 by
You might be surprised to know that there are over 7,000 languages in the world. However, if you think of language like the Maya do, this estimate is way too low. The Language of Weaving exhibit that’s on display in the Bardo Fine & Performing Arts Center presents woven textiles made by women from four […]
Women’s impact on the presidential election
November 4, 2016 by
For the past month, the topic of women has been pivotal in the potential outcome of the presidential election. An article from The Huffington Post claims that this election isn’t about politics, it’s about how America sees women. The article states that there is a lot at stake for women in this election and that […]
Behind the scenes of a haunted house
November 2, 2016 by
Halloween is one of the more popular holidays on a college campus. It provides a night of free expression, unusual outfits and for those who are daring enough- haunted houses. With 650 in attendance, 33 evacuations and five peed pants, the eighth annual Wesley Foundation haunted house returned for another successful weekend. On Oct. 28-29, the […]
