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We need to stop separating art from the artist

February 13, 2018February 14, 2018 Samantha Savery 4 Comments aziz ansari, casey affleck, chris brown, emma roberts, gary oldman, girls, harvey weinstein, hollywood, insecure, issa rae, james franco, johnny depp, lena dunham, louis ck, melanie martinez, opinion, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, woody allen

Abusers in Hollywood need to be stopped. One powerful way to do this is to end the consumption of art created by the likes of Woody Allen, Lena Dunham and Johnny Depp.

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Asheville bartenders fight sexual assault with Our VOICE

February 6, 2018 Maggie Haddock 0 Comments Asheville, bars, bartenders, MeToo, Our Voice, sexual assault, sexual violence

Asheville bars are taking steps to help prevent their patrons from sexual assault. Our VOICE has helped these bars with resources and information to create safer environments.

Opinion

Time’s Up fights the good fight, but falls short

January 31, 2018February 11, 2018 Samantha Savery 0 Comments golden globes, hollywood, james franco, opinion, sexual assault, sexual harassment, time's up, woody allen

The Time’s Up movement and red carpet blackout during the Golden Globes Awards on Jan. 7 did little to fight abuse as alleged sexual harassers won awards and invited activists were sidelined for the stars who brought them.

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An unsolved campus murder, sexual assault revisited 44 years later

November 14, 2017November 15, 2017 Bailey Reinhardt 0 Comments Asheville Police Department, botanical gardens, Complaint Report, drama student, evidence, investigation, murder, questioning, sexual assault, UNC Asheville, unca, unsolved, unsolved unca campus murder, Virginia Marie Olson, Virginia Olson

By Emily Henderson Managing Editor ehender1@unca.edu The downtown Asheville Police Department dedicates a shelf to six three-ring binders overflowing

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UNCA documentarian pushes for sexual assault education

November 7, 2017November 8, 2017 Karrigan Monk 1 Comment education, prevention, Risk prevention, sexual assault, title ix, UNC Asheville, unca, unca students

By Karrigan Monk Arts & features editor kmonk@unca.edu Within her first semester at UNC Asheville, Allie Plepler was raped. She

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A quest for justice: How sexual assault on campus is processed

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 Larisa Karr 1 Comment Brooke Randle, college, Larisa Karr, maggie haddock, sexual assault, title ix, universities

Margaux Allen was known as a bubbly 20-year-old full of spunk and passion. What happened to her one evening, however, changed her freshman year at UNC Asheville.