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Oktoberfest décor outside Brown Hall.
UNCA Oktoberfest 2025 Recap
Kevin Eddings, News Writer, [email protected] October 28, 2025

UNCA Student Government Association with support from students and faculty in German 210 & 310 brought Oktoberfest to campus, along with German food made and provided by Chartwell’s dining team. Oktoberfest is a German festival that dates to...

SGA senators meet with the Office of Accessibility 9/15/2025.
SGA meets with the Office of Accessibility to discuss campus and student life.
Kevin Eddings, News Writer, [email protected] October 29, 2025

The UNC Asheville Student Government Association met Sept. 15 with representatives from the Office of Accessibility and the Office of Institutional...

Winner Rae Jones as Sylveon, second place finisher skeleton duo Carter Bopp and Caleb Wyman and third-place Maddy Hayler as Tails after the vote count in Rhoades Robinson Hall.
Costumes, cosplay and community: UNCA’s Anime Club brings the Halloween spirit to campus
Ashton Harrison, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected] October 28, 2025

Students at UNC Asheville come together to celebrate Halloween with the Anime Club’s third annual Halloween Party and Cosplay Contest. With...

Letters of Love club members decorating cards at UNC Asheville’s first meeting on Oct. 6.
New club is sending letters of love this fall
Isabel Richardson, Sports Editor, [email protected] October 28, 2025

UNC Asheville’s Letters of Love club sends hand decorated cards to local hospitals to lift the spirits of children battling long-term illness.  “It’s...

Students attend Turning of the Maples in the quad.
Turning of the Maples: Autumn celebration providing students activities and community
Pearl Powell, Arts & Features Editor, [email protected] October 28, 2025

Students gathered on the Quad of UNC Asheville's campus Thursday, Oct. 23, to celebrate the Turning of the Maples, bringing in colorful trees...

Gallery visitors look at student and faculty artworks.
Interconnectedness on display: University hosts Symposium honoring Helene anniversary
Adam Hetland, Multimedia Co-Editor, [email protected] October 22, 2025

UNC Asheville faculty organized an interdisciplinary symposium spanning nearly every department with almost 80 different events reflecting on...

April Lane’s leading Protagonist, Maia, played by Quira Chanel
April Lane’s “Nightbloomer” invites viewers to rethink reality
Alexandrea Thomson, Narrative Writer, [email protected] October 16, 2025

On a plushy faded rainbow blanket in her Asheville apartment, filmmaker April Lane describes art as something alive.  “Art is the truest...

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Outside front gate to the Asheville Vintage Market in downtown Asheville.
Students turn to thrift shops as fast fashion’s footprint looms
Dylan Machi, Multimedia Co-Editor, [email protected] September 15, 2025

Affordability and ecological awareness are some reasons students like UNC Asheville senior Emma Montgomery shop used.  “It saves me money,”...

Jason Miller poses for his first day of kindergarten.
Don’t ask me about graduation
A reflection on leaving the UNC Asheville community and relationships built over the last four years
Jason Miller, Arts & Features Editor, [email protected] April 28, 2025

Don't ask me about graduation. Or rather, don't ask any senior about graduation. I'd avoid the topic entirely unless you want to ruin their day. Over...

Graphic by Sage Branch
Looking into the lens of UNC Asheville’s behind-the-scenes team in athletics
Sage Branch, Sports Writer, [email protected] October 28, 2025

While UNC Asheville athletes stand in the spotlight, the dedicated behind-the-scenes team helps spread the sports program's culture. “Some...

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Five Essential Goth Albums for Halloween
Cameryn Shochet, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected] October 24, 2025

“Goth” is often a misunderstood label in modern culture discussions– the actual subculture is music-based, growing out of the punk scene in ‘70s England (hence why much of the music is post-punk), but encompasses a few different genres that aren’t...

Associate Professor of History in UNC Asheville, Alvis Dunn, standing for his lecture.
“Constitution Day Lecture”: The words that bind the nation
Maxence Dumez, News Writer, [email protected] October 23, 2025

Introduction On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Associate Professor of History Alvis Dunn organized the “Constitution Day Lecture”, with the help of Video Production Manager Kent Thompson, at UNC Asheville.  As this happened during Constitution Day, since...

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Albums of the Week: October 6-13
Cameryn Shochet, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected] October 21, 2025

This week, I’ve got another four albums for your listening ears. There will be three new albums from the past week (on a monday to monday basis)...

Mariah Carey  “Here For It All”, Credit: Gamma
Mariah Carey Is Back and Here For It All
Kevin Eddings, News Writer, [email protected] October 20, 2025

The Elusive Chanteuse is back after a 5 year wait with her 16th studio album, “Here For It All,” by Mariah Carey. “Here for it all”...

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie poster (From demonslayer-anime.com)
Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle is absolutely breathtaking
Anthony Frederick, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected] October 17, 2025

I would like to start by prefacing that this review will focus exclusively on the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle movie. I have no intention of...

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