Elections 2020: Republican party and candidates for primary

This story was co-written with Cameron Huffman, Kaitlyn Brown, Jonah Weston Republican Party Primaries Election day is rapidly approaching Jackson County. Before filling out a ballot, voters must become educated on the candidates running for office. Voters should know what their candidates stand for, what are their moral values and even their background information like where they […]

Meadows and Rogers face-off at WCU

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 […]

Touchscreen voting: the good, the bad, and the ugly

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 […]