Mark Meadows and Hayden Rogers, candidates for US Congress in North Carolina’s 11th district, faced off in their final debate at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Education was an important topic at this specific debate as much of the audience was made up of students. The question on everyone’s mind, and a question […]
Election events at WCU this week
October 22, 2012 by
A series of election-related events will unfold at WCU this week as students return to classes from fall break. Each event will be free and open to the public. The third debate between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be broadcast live 8:30-10:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22 in the A.K. […]
Election season in North Carolina
September 26, 2012 by
The 2012 election season is in full swing between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. With just over a month until Election Day on Nov. 6, polls across the nation have shown a consistently tight race between the two candidates. Both campaigns have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in donations, much of […]
Voter Registration Day makes voting count
September 25, 2012 by
(Story was updated on Sept. 26, 2012) Success could define the National Voter Registration Day that was held on Tuesday, Sept. 25 on the UC lawn. The students had a chance to meet some of the candidates running for office, register to vote in November and channel their inner child on several carnival-style inflatables. Photos […]
