As election day comes upon us, it’s crunch time for voters to decide who they want to represent them. Voters need to know who aligns more with their standards and look past the soundbites they hear from news outlets, social media and attack ads. Candidate profiles are vital to voters when making crucial decisions in local, […]
Election 2020: Super Tuesday
March 2, 2020 by
Super Tuesday, March 3, is the biggest day of the primary campaign and crucial for the Democratic presidential candidates. Fourteen states from Virginia to California, Tennessee to Texas, as well as North Carolina are up for grabs. These states have significant black, Latino and Asian populations that can be an important factor in who will get […]
WCU Student Democracy Coalition is working hard during early voting
February 27, 2020 by
Once again, Western Carolina University is prioritizing civic engagement by holding a voting location on campus inside the University Center (UC). Early voting for the North Carolina primaries began on Feb. 13 and will continue until Feb. 29. The Student Democracy Coalition (SDC) is a non-partisan organization on campus focused on civic engagement. The organization […]
WCU student leader David Benoit campaigned in Iowa for Sen. Elizabeth Warren
February 19, 2020 by
As the primaries rage on and the Democratic presidential candidates continue to rally and campaign for voters, one student heavily involved in civic engagement has decided to help. On campus, David Benoit served on the Student Government Association (SGA) as a senator and currently holds a position in the executive board as the Association of […]
WCU students speak at Women’s March in Sylva
January 19, 2020 by
As the 2020 presidential elections loom 10 months away, political tensions can be felt across the country. Even in small town America, citizens are discussing the issues that matter most to them from women’s rights, to voter ID regulations, to healthcare, among other issues – and that certainly was the case in Sylva on Saturday […]
