No the elections are not over in North Carolina. At least not for the 6th Associate Justice seat in the N.C. Supreme Court. The republican candidate Jefferson Griffin is contesting the legitimacy of roughly 60,000 ballots in his race against incumbent Associate Justice Allison Riggs. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the contested […]
Work session brings students and staff to speak up for the Jackson Community School
February 20, 2025 by
The Jackson County Board of Education held a work session on Feb. 11 to hear the opinions and questions of students, staff and community members at Jackson Community School. School Superintendent Dana Ayers brought up the future of the school two months ago, citing decreased enrollment and financial needs. For JCS to remain at its […]
Executive orders from Trump have shaken LGBTQ community at WCU
February 20, 2025 by
While some changes came as no surprise after President Trump took office, others have been put in place more quickly than anticipated. Executive orders are impacting the LGBTQ community and the queer community at Western Carolina University has something to say about it. Ash Haight, a creative writing graduate student at WCU shared her thoughts […]
Apodaca floods amid classes
February 13, 2025 by
Around 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, Bonnie Ross, the Facility Management Housekeeping Department Manager, received a call from Chris Ammons about flooding on the first and second floors of the Apodaca Science Building. Ross was notified about a mechanical room causing leakage toward the backside of the building on the second floor that was seeping […]
What Title IX changes mean for WCU students
February 13, 2025 by
Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff received an email on Feb. 5 announcing a Title IX update. The email sparked confusion and anger across campus about what these changes mean for WCU students. “I got the email when I was in class and then I had to drive to work. I was really mad. […]
SGA elections: Hear from the candidates, meet them and plan to VOTE!
February 11, 2025 by
WCU Student Government Association (SGA) elections for are next week and you will be able to meet some of the candidates during this week. Campaigning started Feb. 10 and goes until Feb. 19. Voting starts on Feb. 17 until Feb. 19. This year, there are three candidates for president and for vice president. Students Landon […]
