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Author: Rachel Van Noordt

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Arts Fest

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 2 Comments

April 6-8 marked the Arts Fest held on campus. UNC Asheville promoted arts for social change.

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Forest Foraging

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 1 Comment Alexander Rigas, Armin Weise, Asheville, edibles, Food, foraging, forest, Jake Donat, mushrooms, plants

Asheville residents find new eats in their own backyard.

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Making the Switch to Nintendo’s new hand-held console

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 1 Comment Greylen Gibson, Leland Michaels, Nintendo, Sam Burke, Switch, Zelda

From engaging local multiplayer and motion control, to versatile design and gameplay, the Switch was a dream come true for Sam Burke.

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Students explore virtual world through new course

April 22, 2017April 23, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 10 Comments Asheville, Barrett, Bogart, Buchanan, class, Computer Science, course, new media, reality, UNC Asheville, unca, virtual, Vive, VR

“This course has a large amount of technical requirements the students must meet including 3-D model design, project management and software development for games,” Bogert said.

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UNC Asheville Contra Club swings students into dancing as pastime

April 11, 2017April 13, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 0 Comments Asheville, contra, dancing, Grace Sideris, Nis Klausen, Ryan McGinn, unca

“The community is very welcoming to new people. We always love seeing new faces and watching them bounce around,” McGinn said.

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Sewing is a passion and a job for the Nickerson sisters

April 3, 2017April 10, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 0 Comments Bailey, Nickerson, plushies, sewing, sisters, Tivoli

The Nickerson sisters’ imagination comes to life with fabric and a few stitches.

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The sidewalk becomes a canvas for temporary art

March 3, 2017March 6, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 4 Comments art, Asheville, chalk, Chalk art, darby, mitchell, unca

Most students at UNC Asheville could tell you where Belk Theater is or where to find the best coffee on campus, but what about the smoothest sidewalk? For Darby Mitchell, finding the best canvas was essential.

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UNCA alumna lives dream by making cupcakes

February 25, 2017February 27, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 2 Comments Acker, Alumna, baking, beer, Citradelic, cupcakes, IPA, Liz, New Belgium, unca

What makes Acker’s cupcakes so unique? The ingredients.

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Features Sports 

UNCA women’s soccer player stays strong through hardships

February 15, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 0 Comments Asheville, Bethany, fire, injuries, soccer, Spano, unca

Bethany Spano recalls when all she had was a phone, Nike shoes and the clothes on her back.

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Lecturer Chadwick’s journey to becoming a Southern literature author

February 5, 2017February 6, 2017 Rachel Van Noordt 0 Comments arts and features, author, Chadwick, lecturer, professor, profile, UNC Asheville, unca

Chadwick knew she would become an author from a young age.

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