Co-written with Allyson Wainright Ted Talks are conferences held all around the world designed to spread ideas, covering topics ranging from business to global issues to psychology. They are meant to inspire, and inspire they did as WCU Student Government Association (SGA) decided to create their own version called Whee Talks. The first “Whee Talks” […]
The vinyl revival
November 21, 2018 by
Vinyl records may have been referred to as a thing of the past or something you would see at your local Goodwill, but not anymore. Now vinyl is back and here to stay. This vinyl revival has existed since 2007 and has continued to show increased interest and sales. In 2017, digital downloads were outsold […]
2018 Election results: Democrats successful on local level; easy win for Mark Meadows; Voter ID amendment passes
November 7, 2018 by
There was a feeling of anxiety and excitement in the air at Highland Brewing Company for the Buncombe County Democratic watch party on Election night. A big screen in the front of the room projected the national coverage and a smaller screen beside it showed the numbers from the Buncombe County races. The room would […]
Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3. There is still time left to cast an early vote
November 1, 2018 by
Early voting ends on Saturday, Nov. 3 and according to news reports it already passed the turnout from 2014 mid-term elections. Fiona Buchanan, president of the WCU Student Democracy Coalition said that more than 700 student and faculty voters have shown up for early voting in the UC during the first week of early voting. The Student […]
President of UNC system, Margaret Spellings resigns
October 26, 2018 by
UNC President, Margaret Spellings, will step down in March 2019 after only three years of leading the 17-campus university system. The announcement was made Friday, Oct. 26, after the two-hour closed-door meeting of the UNC Board of Governors. According to the news reports, she was the one initiating the discussion for her early departure. “All […]
WCU students encouraged to vote in the 2018 midterm election
October 19, 2018 by
As the early voting starts in North Carolina, WCU College Democrats hosted a reception encouraging students to vote in the 2018 midterm election. The reception held on Oct. 17 at Brown Dining Hall included key democratic candidates on the ballot like Bobby Kuppers running for the N.C. Senate district 50 and Joe Sam Queen who […]
