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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

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News 

History of black education remembered in exhibit

April 10, 2018 Maggie Haddock 0 Comments America, civil rights, education, exhibit, history, privilege, rosenwald, segregation, winebrenner

The Rosenwald schools for black education in the rural south during the early 1900’s are remembered through the exhibit, Education is Liberation. The community of Asheville is connected to Rosenwald schools through locals who attended some of the different school locations.

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Another government shutdown looms on the horizon

February 6, 2018 Maggie Haddock 0 Comments America, democrats, government shutdown, politics, republicans, trump's america

The United States government entered the new fiscal year with a three day government shutdown and while a stopgap bill was signed into effect Jan. 22, the government only has one week left to create a budget or it will enter into a second shutdown on Thursday.

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Opinion 

Gun Culture in America is different than Europe

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 33 Comments Amalie Davidsen, America, Europe, guns, opinion

Amalie Davidsen Opinion Writer adavidse@unca.edu I never thought I would shoot a gun in my life. During a random morning

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Opinion 

Religious fear could be eliminated by one meal

April 19, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 0 Comments Amalie Davidsen, America, Europe, Food, opinion, Religion

Amalie Davidsen Opinion Writer adavidse@unca.edu I clearly remember taking a bite of my first American kebab while observing the other

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Opinion 

Danes receive education as a privilege while Americans have to pay

March 28, 2017March 30, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 0 Comments Amalie Davidsen, America, college education, education, opinon

In Denmark, college is a basic right. Everyone is granted the opportunity to get a degree, with your high school grades determining which path you can choose. There are possibilities for everybody who received a high school diploma to attend college.

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Opinion 

The consequences of early alcohol access: Why America’s 21+ drinking laws are a good thing

March 7, 2017March 8, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 0 Comments alcohol, Amalie Davidsen, America, Europe

Amalie Davidsen Opinion Writer adavidse@unca.edu “Julefrokost,” every year! In Denmark, Christmas lunches are huge for young and elderly folks. It

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Opinion 

Medicine availability in America vs. Europe

March 2, 2017March 3, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 3 Comments Amalie Davidsen, America, Europe, medicine

Amalie Davidsen Opinion Writer adavidse@unca.edu My first time at CVS was overwhelming. I was walking down aisle after aisle observing

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Opinion 

Experiencing the uniting effects of American sports

February 22, 2017February 22, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 0 Comments Alabama, Amalie Davidsen, America, American Football, community, football, history, martin luther king jr, segregation, Selma, sports, Thanksgiving

Amalie Davidsen Opinion Writer adavidse@unca.edu Two years ago I went to Selma, Alabama for my first Thanksgiving ever. I clearly

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Opinion 

America: The land of wasted opportunities

February 8, 2017 Amalie Davidsen 0 Comments Amalie Davidsen, America, American politics, diversity, opinion

Amalie Davidsen Opinion Writer adavidse@unca.edu America: the land of the free, the land of opportunities, the land of the great

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