Western Carolina University hosted Disaster Lecture 2: COVID-19, Racism, and the Disasters of State Violence with guest speaker Dr. Vivian Choi, a professor at St. Olaf College. This lecture was hosted on Zoom by the Anthropology Club, Criminal Justice Club, and Degree Plus on Oct. 28, and over 20 students and staff joined the lecture. The lecture […]
Western Carolina University hosts the second Disaster Lecture in a series of lectures
November 6, 2020 by
Cawthorn wins NC-11 Congressional Race
November 4, 2020 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian on Nov. 4, 2020. Candidate Madison Cawthorn’s (R) clash with opponent Moe Davis (D) concluded in his favor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, winning 54.52 percent of votes cast in North Carolina’s eleventh district, coming to a total of 243,898 votes, making him the youngest member of Congress. In the […]
What does Trump’s base think of him?
November 2, 2020 by
President Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing people in politics. People either love him or hate him, and he is clearly driving the motivation for people to go to the polls this year. Whether it’s to keep him or vote him out. In 2016 at WCU, people proudly wore their MAGA hats, Trump flags, […]
2020 Elections in Jackson County – night update
November 2, 2020 by
Update as of 7:30 p.m. As the polls begin to close and political party representatives are long gone, people are waiting from their homes in anticipation in regard to who will be the next President of the United States. The Cullowhee Rec. Center resembled a ghost town with barely anyone in sight. Regardless, voters will have […]
WCJ Podcast: Money in Politics
November 2, 2020 by
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 […]
Advising Day 2020: COVID-19 Edition
November 2, 2020 by
As advising for Spring classes unfolds, many WCU students are meeting with their advisors virtually instead of the traditional face to face interaction. Western’s advising day was on Oct. 27 and registration for classes has already started for some students. Some students are finding virtual advising harmless, but for others, it is a challenge to […]
