Yesterday, Oct. 31, early voting ended in North Carolina. According to the Jackson County Board of Elections (BOE), 17,082 people voted early in Jackson County. At WCU’s University Center, 2,561 people voted by the end of the early voting period. “It’s been a good turnout,” said Lisa Lovedahl, Jackson County BOE director. “I’ve seen higher […]
Immigration and the Latino Vote
February 8, 2019 by
Western Carolina University opened up a panel about immigration and the Latino vote featuring WCU’s own Dr. Benjamin Frances-Fallon, history professor, and a guest from Jacksonville University in Florida, Dr. Jorge Majfud. “I never felt myself as Latino or Hispanic until I came to the United States. It is the United States that created the […]
Political discussion panel to inspire student voting
March 1, 2016 by
On Thursday, March 3, Western Carolina University’s Center for Service Learning and The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) are presenting ‘Intentional Conversations’, a panel discussion designed to get students excited about voting in North Carolina’s upcoming March 15 primary. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in the UC Theater. According to Joanna Woodson, a WCU […]
WCU Student Government Association gets new leadership
April 16, 2013 by
The results are in. Ryan Hermance, last year’s Student Government Association vice president, will be WCU’s new SGA president. According to preliminary results, 1,482 WCU students (15 percent) voted online or on campus for student body president, vice president and senate on April 8 and 9. The turnout surpassed last year’s 1,300 student votes, with sophomores leading […]
WCU students: “Why I voted”
November 11, 2012 by
Hear what students at Western Carolina University say about why they voted in the 2012 presidential election and how they think President Barack Obama’s re-election will affect them. Shot by Anthony Bouthillette, Heath Brown, Jenna Englert, Tanner Morris, Pratana Muong, Sherry Rigby, Janson Silvers, Michael Smith, and Jarrett Wilson. Reporters: Alisha Lambert, Ariel Rymer, Rebbeca Ziglar, […]
Healthcare topic of a heated mock presidential debate at WCU
November 8, 2012 by
The WCU Honor’s college and Political Science Club put on a mock presidential debate on Nov. 1 in the Turner Auditorium in which students representatives debated on the republican, democratic, and libertarian platforms. Representing the Republican College was Reagan Hartley, Lucie Bowman represented the Democratic College, and Colton Overcash represented the Young American Libertarians. The […]
