By: Ariel Rymer & Kane Rowell The election watch party held at the Cat’s Den hosted by the Department of Political Science and Public Affairs received a bigger turn out than expected. The party included live coverage of the election broadcasted on big screens, political bingo, political family feud, prizes, snacks and drinks. In the […]
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 […]
Touchscreen voting: the good, the bad, and the ugly
September 21, 2012 by
Direct- recording electronic (DRE) voting systems have been a topic of controversy among the voting world for some time. Is it accurate, what are the flaws, and is your vote really anonymous? But like all technology, good and bad qualities and experiences create many different opinions. According to the New York Times, during a Florida […]
C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus visits WCU
May 3, 2012 by
C-SPAN launched its Campaign 2012 Bus on a six-day tour of universities and towns in North Carolina on Thursday, May 3, beginning with stops at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Western Carolina University. Leading up to the state presidential primary on Tuesday, May 8, the C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus is partnering with social media service […]
Poverty in Western North Carolina
April 12, 2012 by
One of the biggest economic crisis’ facing this country is the unemployment rate and the effect of poverty on the American people. FRAC’s (Food Research and Action Center) analysis for the nation as a whole in 2011 shows that 18.6 percent of respondents reported food hardship that year – up modestly from the 2010 level (18 […]
Community puts pieces back together after tornado
May 2, 2011 by
On April 16, 2011, a severe tornado ripped through Sanford, N.C., destructing everything in its path. Almost two weeks later, citizens are putting their community back together, proving that they are strong and will do anything to recover.
