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Rinta Takagi said he struggles at UNC Asheville due to the language barrier.
English as a second language students say they struggle at UNC Asheville
Talk... to a healthcare provider, pharmacist, family and friends. Exercise... to improve your balance and strength. Act... to get your eyes, ears and feet checked annually. Make... your home safer.
Standing Strong NC: an interview with Ellen Bailey, co-chair of the NC Falls Prevention Coalition
Asheville Botanical Gardens Operations Manager Kaita Collier stands beside an upturned root ball in ‘Sycamore meadow.’
Asheville Botanical Gardens set to reopen Dec 6 following Hurricane Helene damage
ReString Appalachia founder Nicholas Williams and Assabet Strings owner Harry Norris in Norris’ Riverside Drive studio.
ReString Appalachia supplies instruments to those who lost them in Hurricane Helene
Students paint pumpkins at Turning of the Maples.
UNC Asheville community gathers late for Turning of the Maples
UNC Asheville swim and dive members Beatrice Cocconcelli, Tess Peny, Savana Bush, Meli Priesly, Olivia Ciancimino, Miriam Wheatley, Caroline Crouse, Danai Gkogkosi cheering for Swimming Intersquad 2024
Student-athletes struggle to keep everything under control
The Toronto welcome sign
A Student journalist’s experience at a major international para ice hockey tournament
Injured athlete Viðar Ragnarsson.
Injuries affect athlete’s mental health
UNC Asheville’s Men’s soccer player: #24, Charlie Wood
Women's soccer player Jordan Schaetzy stretching in the training room.
UNC Asheville women’s soccer team wants to reduce ACL injuries in the sport
Youthanasia: A 30-Year reflection of the success, personality and message of Megadeth
Leprosy: The brutal expertise of death
Ride The Lightning: Metallica’s meteoric soar to success
Damaged Cotton Mill Studios sign and debris in River Arts District, Asheville.
Amidst tragedy, Democrats still fail to connect with the common man
A tale of two Hendersonvilles
A tale of two Hendersonvilles
Southern states becoming hub for Northeast migrants
Southern states becoming hub for Northeast migrants
On the table sits a laptop with Google Meet pulled up on it, a candle burning, "The Seven Year Slip" by Ashley Poston in paperback, a kindle and a cup of tea.
Readers dig deep into the taboos of romance while praising digital book clubs post Helene
Unfiltered travel: Rediscovering authenticity in a social media-obsessed world
Unfiltered travel: Rediscovering authenticity in a social media-obsessed world
Students paint pumpkins at Turning of the Maples.
UNC Asheville community gathers late for Turning of the Maples
The laptop of a student taking a class from home.
From COVID to Helene: The impact of virtual classes on education
An introduction to the North Carolina Glass Center
Governor Tim Walz visits Asheville to engage with voters
An Inside Look at the UNCA Ceramics Department
Questions on the Quad: Episode 10
define (life)
Impact of Hurricane Helene on Asheville Botanical Gardens
Turning of the Maples photo gallery
Best dressed at UNC Asheville: Cameryn Shochet
Autumn-loving bulldogs appreciate Fall foliage across the country
Governor Tim Walz visits the Orange Peel
Pop culture word search
Student involvement word search
A Holiday crossword
Autumn in Asheville crossword puzzle
UNC Asheville campus life trivia crossword
SOS Episode 5: Bryce Long and the UNCA theater department
SOS Episode 4: Adam Pohl and Ultimate Frisbee
The Blue Banner: Staff Writers’ Takeover
The Queer Lens: Episode 1
SOS UNCA: Episode 3
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March for Our Lives is a coalition dedicated to ending gun violence and motivating those of us that can help. -- Photo created with Canva and resources from Pixabay

[Photo] Asheville scholars debate the cause of gun violence in the United States

Sarah Booth, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
January 24, 2024
The band sits with Reaves to watch him perform small disappearing acts with his bowl of fries.

Looking behind the scenes of Porcelain Parrot

Cody Ferguson, Assistant Arts & Features Editor
November 15, 2023
The destruction pictured is a result of one of the pipe malfunctions within Ponder.

Sleeping areas turned into swimming pools in Ponder hall

Cody Ferguson, Assistant Arts & Features Editor
November 14, 2023
Nathanael and Jonathon clapping over the head of Brandon Grovenger.

4-piece indie-rock band Porcelain Parrot jams out at The Odd

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
November 2, 2023
Graphic by Cody Ferguson.

Ferguson’s favorite food fare: Nash

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
October 27, 2023
Graphic by Cody Ferguson.

Ferguson’s Favorite Food Fare: Manicomio Pizza

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
October 20, 2023
Graphic by Cody Ferguson.

Ferguson’s favorite food fare: Farm Burger

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
October 16, 2023
Chai Pani, graphic by Cody Ferguson.

Ferguson’s favorite food fare: Chai Pani

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
October 6, 2023
Graphic by Cody Ferguson.

Ferguson’s favorite food fare: Stone Ridge Tavern

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
September 29, 2023
An exterior shot of Juicy Lucy’s, located on Hendersonville Road.

Ferguson’s favorite food fare: Juicy Lucy’s

Cody Ferguson, Arts & Features Writer, [email protected]
September 22, 2023
An exterior shot of The Joint from their parking lot.

Ferguson’s Favorite Food Fare: The Local Pizza Joint

Cody Ferguson, Staff Writer
September 18, 2023
The rental unit bought by Housing and Residence Life for supplementing Ponder’s HVAC system.

Ponder students struggle to escape the heat

Cody Ferguson, Staff Writer
September 11, 2023
A view outside Cornerstone looking up at their building.

Ferguson’s favorite food fare: Cornerstone

Cody Ferguson, Staff Writer, [email protected]
September 1, 2023
Graphic by Cody Ferguson

Ferguson’s Favorite Food Fare: Cootie Brown’s

Cody Ferguson, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
May 4, 2023
Graphic by Cody Ferguson.

[Photo] Students prepare for exams as the year closes

Cody Ferguson, [email protected], News Writer
April 12, 2023
The north side of the White House

[Photo] Student perspective on the Career Trek to D.C.

Cody Ferguson, [email protected], News Writer
April 3, 2023
New changes and responsibilities graphic by Cody Ferguson.

Student perspectives on changes to Housing and Residence Life

Cody Ferguson, News Writer, [email protected]
March 22, 2023
Holocaust Permanent Exhibition in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.

[Photo] Dear Mama, It Makes Sense Now

Alessandra Sanders, [email protected], Contributor
March 20, 2023
The castle at the center of Magic Kingdom

Disney as an adult and revisiting old trips

Cody Ferguson, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
March 13, 2023
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