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Beat from the street (Apr. 24, 2018)

April 27, 2018 Larisa Karr 0 Comments Asheville, beat from the street, Cat Pigg, color, color photography, daytime, downtown, interview, Larisa Karr, nc, North Carolina, outside, photography, street, street photography, United States, US, USA, wnc

Genevieve Louise Williams has her strength, her health and she loves the place she’s in. She’s eager to step out in the world and celebrate her role in it.

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Artist Spotlight: Student artist dabbles in visual art and music

April 26, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments art, artist spotlight, music, student artist

Eli Helms, sophomore new media student, uses a mix of mediums and abstract style to convey his emotions.

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Twin Leaf Brewery makes the green energy leap

April 26, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments beer, green energy, local brewery

Twin Leaf Brewery chooses to take the renewable energy path, creating a blueprint for commercialized breweries to follow in their footsteps.

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Student’s idea becomes community garden at St. Eugene

April 25, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments community garden, students in the community, unca catholic campus ministries

Andrea Genna’s community garden idea for an internship became a project bringing different communities of the Catholic Church together.

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Burlesque revived in Asheville thanks to Deb Au Nare

April 25, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments burlesque, dance, performance

Deb Au Nare, the headmistress and founder of the Burlesque Academy of Asheville watches her program expand after being in business for three years

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Ghana study abroad was a long time in the making

April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments africa, Ghana, study abroad

After a few years traveling to Ghana through NC State’s study abroad program, Associate Professor of chemistry Charles James and students got the Ghana study abroad off the ground

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Student wins big at video game tournament

April 25, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 1 Comment gaming, melee, super smash bros, tournament

Stuart “Pelipper” Pelletier participates in SmAsheville, the local Super Smash Bros. melee tournament. Pelletier has won $1,000 across his gaming career.

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Jonathon Keats unveils his Universal Orchestra

April 25, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments jonathon keats, orchestra, philosophy, thought experiment, unca

Conceptual Philosopher Jonathon Keats unveils his latest project at UNC Asheville with the help of students and faculty called the Universal Orchestra.

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Young Adult Cancer Advocacy: New student organization aims to provide support to cancer patients

April 18, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments cancer advocacy, escape, student organization

Hailey Johnston launches Escape, a young adult community on campus that promotes cancer advocacy and issues that apply to patients, survivors and caregivers which are often overlooked in the cancer narrative on UNCA’s campus and in the Asheville community.