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March Madness Sweet Sixteen update

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments basketball, March Madness, opinion, sports, sweet sixteen

Every March since 1939 the NCAA Basketball Tournament, fondly referred to as March Madness, has seen some of the greatest college basketball games ever played.

Opinion

UNC systems need to divest endowments

March 24, 2019 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments divest, environment, fossil fuels, opinion, unca, UNCA Divest

In October 2018, UNCA released a request for proposal seeking an investment manager who has the ability to provide necessary returns on system endowments while incorporating sustainable investing into their investment approach. Such a company would have the capacity to invest the UNC System’s assets in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We applaud the steps that UNC Asheville has taken to bring its investment policies into step with its institutional values, and we hope that UNCMC and the rest of the institutions in the UNC System follow suit shortly.

Opinion

A good man will never make up for his monstrous past

March 24, 2019 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments opinion, UNC Asheville, unca, william murdock

Recently, William J. Murdock, executive director of Asheville’s own Eblen Charities returned an honorary degree he received in 2018 from UNC Asheville. The decision was in response to renewed concerns regarding a sexual offense charge from 1988.

Opinion

Survivor advocacy exists beyond university guidelines

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Maggie Haddock 0 Comments abuse, advocacy, editorial, maggie haddock, MeToo, news, opinion, sexual assault, social justice

Maggie Haddock, a UNC Asheville student, explains the scope of the problem of sexual violence that prompted her anonymous advocacy online.

Opinion

Netflix show “Insatiable” condones fat-shaming

September 16, 2018November 17, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments fat-shaming, Insatiable, Netflix, opinion, unca

While the media has taken strides in having more plus-size representation, “Insatiable” regresses on the progress made with clear examples of fat-shaming.

Opinion

SGA executives not representative of student body

April 24, 2018 Samantha Savery 4 Comments opinion, SGA, sga elections, sga executives, sga opinion, student body, Student body president, student government, student government association, student opinion

Each semester The Blue Banner reserves a weekly column for SGA executives to reach the student population. These columns are optional and open to any SGA executive. The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Banner editorial board or the SGA as a whole.

Opinion

Demanding is less effective than opening up a dialogue

April 24, 2018 Samantha Savery 0 Comments check your privilege, discrimination, opinion, privilege, representation, student opinion

Students give feedback on what “check your privilege” means to them and discuss ways to express to someone that they are behaving in a way that negatively represents their privilege.