The commentary was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 8, 2019. In January, the historic 116th U.S. Congress was sworn in, leading to more women, and more women of color, holding congressional offices than ever before. According to the Pew Research Center, women now account for 24 percent of the House of Representatives […]
Government shutdown headlines District 11 congressional debate
September 25, 2016 by
Western Carolina’s campus filled with eager voters who were mostly older men and women with a sprinkle of youth here and there among the crowd as incumbent Mark Meadows (R-Jackson) and Rick Bryson (D-Swain) took center stage for debate. The Black Lives Matter movement, government shutdowns, and law enforcement were just a few of the highlighted topics of debate between […]
College Democrats kick off with an early voting event
October 29, 2012 by
College Democrats of Western Carolina University, Organizing for America, and 11th Congressional District hosted an early voting event on Tuesday, Oct. 23 on the A.K. Hinds University Center Lawn. This event was planned to promote early voting and to make students aware of the Cat Tran that takes students from campus to the polls. Frank […]
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. […]
What students care about this primary election year
March 20, 2012 by
Education and economics are the top challenges for Heath Shuler’s successor. North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District is guaranteed a new congressman to take office now that the incumbent Heath Shuler will not be in the running in the 2012 election. In February, there was a debate held on the campus of Western Carolina University in […]
