Districting issues at local college influence voting, laws
By Joanna Woodson – Staff Writer – jwoodson@unca.edu The idea for the recently proposed Equalize Voter Rights Act came after Warren Wilson College experienced a fiasco that changed the results of a local election, according to Cathy Kramer, dean at the Service Program Office of Warren Wilson College. “We … [Read More...]
Flying Lotus to play in Asheville this week
by Beckett Bathanti - sbathant@unca.edu - Sports Editor Next Wednesday, Los Angeles-based producer Flying Lotus will bring his distinct style of glitchy, spacious thump to the Orange Peel. Born Steven Ellison, Flying Lotus has released four albums, with his most recent,Until the Quiet Comes, released in September … [Read More...]
Brittany Gwyn fights injuries, finds acceptance as gay athlete
Maayan Schechter - Opinion Editor - mschecht@unca.edu UNC Asheville women’s basketball player Brittany Gwyn broke her jaw and tore both ACLs as a gay college athlete. Gwyn, a sociology student and 5-foot-7-inch guard, from Raleigh who moved to High Point, found a passion for basketball when she was nine years … [Read More...]
Social media networks attempt to capitalize on tragedy
Max Miller - Staff writer - NMiller@unca.edu Nobody can argue the worst people involved in the bombing of the Boston Marathon are the terrorists whose actions left three innocent people dead and many more injured. But the second worst are people who flocked to social media sites in order to exploit the tragedy as … [Read More...]
Features
The Beatles return: UNCA students re-enact famous rooftop show
By Maeve Callahan - macallah@unca.edu - Staff Writer The rooftop of the Apple building in London became a stage for the Beatles one windy winter afternoon in … [Read More...]
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Hip-hop group promotes diversity, inclusion at performance
By Hanna Lesky – Staff Writer – hlesky@unca.edu Leaders of student organization Herman@os Orgullos@s en Las Americas said they brought hip-hop group Rebel Diaz to campus to entertain and educate … [Read More...]
Housing bill to help lower-income families, housing industry
By Maisey Cooley – Arts & Features Editor – mdcooley@unca.edu North Carolina’s housing market may be about to change in an unexpected way, pending the approval of a bill concerning mobile … [Read More...]
New plan invites student veterans to UNC campuses
By Trevor Metcalfe – Editor-in-Chief - temetcal@unca.edu The new strategic plan could improve awareness of student veterans and attract them to UNC schools, according to UNCA students, veterans and … [Read More...]
