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Students protest against administration’s handling of cases of sexual assault

November 7, 2018 Sarah Shadburne 0 Comments Asheville, campus sexual assault, news, peaceful protest, protest, sexual assault, title ix, UNC Asheville, unca news

In the spring, mass communication student Maggie Haddock posted a tweet on an anonymous Twitter account stating she would expose a man in the Asheville community for every like the tweet received. After letting it stand idle for weeks, Haddock revisited the tweet on June 10, posting a full-fledged thread containing the names, images and descriptions regarding the sexual misconduct of the accused, including several members of the campus community.

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Student Athletes support Dream Crazy

September 18, 2018November 7, 2018 Maggie Haddock 0 Comments colin Kaepernick, diversity, dream crazy, football, kneeling, nfl, politics, protest, racial tension, racism

The new Nike ad, Dream Crazy, has created a huge controversy, but is strongly supported within UNC Asheville’s athletes.

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Campus protest held to encourage disarming the police

October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 Karen Lopez 1 Comment campus police, disarming, enforcement, firearm policies, protest, Student Action Coalition, unca, unca students, voluntary compliance, weapons

By Kate Devoe News staff writer kdevoe@unca.edu As night settles, police cars frequently circle the campus, looking for any signs

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Women’s march in Asheville

April 28, 2017 Audra Goforth 2 Comments 828, Asheville, avl, community, pack square, President Trump, protest, walk, women's march, women's march on Asheville

Citizens from Asheville and other surrounding counties march at Pack Square in support of the Women’s March on Washington.

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Women’s March draws historic numbers throughout the world

February 2, 2017February 3, 2017 Larisa Karr 0 Comments colour photography, DC, Donald Trump, Inauguration, Larisa Karr, photography, protest, Trump Presidency, United States, Washington DC, women's march

The events that took place in Washington D.C. on the weekend of January 20-21 are still having strong effects on a national conversation.

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Continued organized activism necessary post Women’s March

February 1, 2017February 3, 2017 Catherine Pigg 0 Comments activism, Asheville, protest, Trump Presidency, women's march

Continued activism following the Women’s March is necessary to truly make an impact throughout the next four years.

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Features Photo Galleries

Beat From the Street (April 5th, 2016)

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Larisa Karr 1 Comment art, arts and features, Asheville, Asheville style, avl, beat from the street, colour, fashion, Forever Tattoo, Jimmy Raines, Larisa Karr, local, nc, North Carolina, outside, photography, profile, protest, punk, street, style, UNC Asheville, unca, uncavl

Mad Dog, 35, originally from Massachusetts “I’m not censored, so any questions you have, shoot.” Great. So in terms of

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News Photo Galleries

They’ve all come to look for America.

February 21, 2016February 21, 2016 Larisa Karr 0 Comments American politics, Ben Carson, Bernie Sanders, Calla Hinton, CBS, Charles Heard, color photography, debate, Donald Trump, education, Election 2016, environment, Fight for $15, GOP, GOP Debate, green, Greenville, health, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Larisa Karr, Marco Rubio, Peace Center, photojournalism, politics, protest, rally, republicans, S.C., South Carolina, Ted Cruz, Twitter

A protester outside the Republican Party (GOP) debate Saturday night in Greenville, South Carolina. said America has never been this

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Asheville area residents gather to protest power plant

February 2, 2016February 2, 2016 Lee Eliott 3 Comments Asheville, Coal Plant, Duke Energy Progress, Duke Power, Lake Julian, Lee Elliott, Natural Gas, protest, Skyland, Utilities Commission, Utility

On a cold and rainy night in Asheville, concerned citizens, environmental activists, faith leaders and Duke Energy Progress customers packed

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Local hip-hop group performs in protest of Monsanto

October 16, 2013October 15, 2013 opinion-editor 0 Comments Asheville, hip-hop, Monsanto, music, protest

By Tina Scruggs – Staff Writer – cscrugg1@unca.edu Free Radio, a hip-hop group, started in Asheville, traveled to San Francisco

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