Less than a week from election day, Nov. 3, Chancellor Kelli Brown has a video message for WCU community. She asked for respect and civility during this election. “WCU is a place for collaboration with and respect for our community, and we embrace a free and open exchange of ideas. Those two values do not […]
Google Trends: Final Presidential Debate
October 27, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Oct. 27, 2020. The final presidential debate of 2020 posed a substantial contrast from its predecessor and caused viewers to perform additional research once it concluded. Over the course of the evening, the trending topics varied, but Google Trends highlighted the main issues as unemployment, wages, and health care. […]
Early voting at WCU is off to a good start
October 21, 2020 by
On Thursday, Oct. 15, early voting opened up across the state of North Carolina. In Jackson County, over 4,000 votes have been cast at the county’s five polling locations, as of Oct. 19, according to BPR. At the time of publishing, approximately 900 votes have been cast at the Cullowhee location on WCU’s campus. Poll workers at […]
COVID-19 cases see new jump across Jackson County
October 15, 2020 by
By Dave Russell Story published in The Sylva Herald in Oct. 15 edition. Western Carolina University reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 over the last week. The bump contributed to a 7.6 % increase in Jackson County from last week. The county currently has 66 people isolating due to COVID-19 infection. That’s up from 50 […]
WCU students voice their opinions on 2020 election
October 7, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Oct. 7, 2020. Western Carolina University students are gearing up for voting in 2020. They care for human rights, the environment, the economy and removing Trump. In late August, WCJ surveyed around 40 WCU students on their views on the 2020 Presidential Election – will they vote, what […]
Early voting on campus polling place opens Oct. 15
October 5, 2020 by
It’s voting time again! From Oct. 15 to 31 you can vote early in North Carolina. Jackson County registered voters can choose from one of five early voting sites in the county, including the WCU University Center. Having on-campus voting as an option is a great way to encourage students to vote, said Lane Perry, […]
