Spiritual politics: A unique solution to political and global divideĀ 

As political tensions rise and a resolution seems out of reach, a Western Carolina University (WCU) professor is writing about how spiritual politics may be the only answer.  Dr. Michael Lenz is a political science professor at WCU, and he believes the answer to current global issues is spirituality. This spirituality is not religious, but instead about embracing peace, hope and […]

Reducing the political divide in Jackson County

On Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m to noon, Braver Angels, an organization dedicated to decreasing the political divide between citizens, will be holding its first event “Speaking with the ‘enemy’ – Healthy conversations across the political divide” in the UC Multi-purpose room. Palin Berkana-Wycoff, the senior associate director for Student Activities at Western Carolina […]