Trump Administration rattles the queer community
Mickey Bush, a UNC Asheville student, reflects on what it is like being a young queer person in Trump’s America.
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Features
David Gillette shares moments of his travels to Nepal
Environmental Studies Associate Professor David Gillette conducted research in Nepal focusing on the effects of climate change on the river systems.
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John Green reflects on mental illness in new novel
John Green, leading young adult fiction writer and Internet icon, brings his new novel Turtles All the Way Down to Lipinsky Hall Oct. 13 as part of a national book tour.
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Yoga with goats inspires joy in participants
Sarah Shadburne James
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UNCA student co-founds Qualla Boiz graphic design
Cara Forbes Contributor cforbes@unca.edu Two members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians , Lacey Arch, and Madison Hye,
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Cat Fly Halloween Film Festival kickstarts spooky season
Cat Fly Halloween will take place Oct. 13 at UpCountry Brewing from 8 p.m. to midnight.
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Colombian filmmaker documents pollution choking the Ganges river
As throngs of Hindus snaked from the marketplace to the water’s edge guided by police officers with loudspeakers and whistles, some sang a devotional hymn to the Ganga. For a moment in time, the viewers became part of the crowd.
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Wiley Cash shares release of new novel with campus community
Author Wiley Cash began the book tour for his recent novel, The Last Ballad, with free event open to the community at UNC Asheville on Oct. 3. Cash said he started the tour with his alma mater because it is where he became the writer he is today.
Read moreUNCA professor came to America for education
“It’s important for colleges to welcome international students for two reasons. From a philosophical perspective increasing diversity on campus broadens students understanding of the world, and economically foreign students bring in money through a variety of ways,” said Robert Straub, director of international student services at UNCA.
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Studying abroad offers opportunities for self-growth
Studying abroad can open up opportunities for the future as well as help students gain new perspectives. UNCA students Rachel Woodard and Margaret Benfield experienced this while studying abroad over the summer.
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