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A hazy future remains for those living in the US without legal permission

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments America, border, DACA, immigration, legal issues

Jemima Malote Arts & Features Writer jmalote1@unca.edu In high school, Daniel Blanco lived the dream. He played soccer, football and

News

Brew can do it: local breweries join forces for a new recycling collaboration

February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments Asheville brewery, local, local businesses, recycling, Western North Carolina

Bailee Harris News Writer bharris4@unca.edu A new brewery recycling collaboration for Western North Carolina was announced on Feb. 11. The

Health News

Student health services and mental health

February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments covid-19, health, health & counseling, mental health, unca, wellness

Diego Garcia Photographer dgarcia1@unca.edu As the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, health professionals on campus adapt to accommodate

Sports

Young UNCA women’s golf excels at Point Bay Classic

February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments golf, UNCA athletics, UNCA golf, UNCA women's golf, women's golf

Ashley Tysiac Sports Writer atysiac@unca.edu UNC Asheville women’s golf Coach Ericka Schneider said she can’t help but laugh when her

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Students value safety as number of COVID-19 cases passes last semester

February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments covid-19, in-person learning, online learning, pandemic

Cassidy O’Neil Arts & Features Writer coneil2@unca.edu From the start of the pandemic, schools like Duke, ECU and Chapel Hill

Arts & Features Features

The world of Dungeons and Dragons inside lockdown

February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments covid-19, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, Roleplaying games, RPGs, Social distancing

Brandon Ayoungchee Arts & Features Writer bayoungc@unca.edu Timothy Stone, a 21-year-old dungeon master, a person who organizes and runs Dungeons

News

Pandemic driving unprecedented influx of relocations to Asheville

February 22, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments covid-19, Housing Prices, pandemic

Cooper Woodard News Writer cwoodar3@unca.edu The Asheville housing market has long seen a trend of rising home and property prices.

News

Unhoused encampment removed by city

February 16, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments covid-19, homelessness, houseless, pandemc

Bailee Harris News Writer bharris4@unca.edu On Feb. 1, a homeless encampment was removed from under I-240 on North Lexington Street

Sports

UNCA esports takes second in Big South tournament

February 16, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments Asheville, eSports, gaming, online, rocket league, sports, tournament, twitch, UNCA athletics

Ashley Tysiac News Writer atysiac@unca.edu Days before the start of the first-ever Big South Collegiate Esports Invitational on Feb. 2,

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Alumni share advice for graduating seniors

February 16, 2021February 19, 2021 Blue Banner Staff Member 0 Comments advice, Alumna, alumni, Avl news, future, graduation, grassroots, non-profit, unca

Jemima Malote Arts and Features Writer jmalote1@unca.edu UNC Asheville alumni talk about their experiences and how it helped shape their

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