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 […]
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 […]
Almost half of Jackson County casted their ballot during early voting
November 1, 2020 by
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 […]
What does Joe Biden’s base think of him?
November 1, 2020 by
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 […]
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 […]
