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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
The outside of an art studio in the River Arts District in the aftermath of Helene.
River Arts District artists celebrate return with RADFest
The list of UNC Asheville's majors on the website with fewer available options due to the department cuts.
Challenging the liberal arts: UNC Asheville’s department cuts and perspectives
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
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
The Blue Banner: Staff Writers’ Takeover
Benjamin Ellis spars during Striking and Grappling Club.
UNC Asheville student fights for mixed martial arts promotion
Unfiltered travel: Rediscovering authenticity in a social media-obsessed world
Unfiltered travel: Rediscovering authenticity in a social media-obsessed world
A review of As Above So Below
A review of As Above So Below
Booth's Book Reviews: "Daisy Jones and The Six"
Booth’s Book Reviews: “Daisy Jones and The Six”
Buckethead shredding an electric guitar at the Orange Peel
Buckethead shreds at the Orange Peel
UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly Van Noort and Interim Provost Herman Holt discontinue diversity hiring program, causing faculty to respond with petition
UNC Asheville Chancellor Kimberly Van Noort and Interim Provost Herman Holt discontinue diversity hiring program, causing faculty to respond with petition
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
Destruction from hurricane Helene at the River arts District.
Disconnected: When nature hit the ‘Off’ switch on my screen time
Battlecat Coffee manager Hayley Lusk poses in front of the counter.
Hayley Lusk transforms from UNC Asheville student to Battle Cat Coffee manager
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)
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
The direct aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Tunnel Road 09/27/2024
Pop culture word search
Student involvement word search
A Holiday crossword
Autumn in Asheville crossword puzzle
UNC Asheville campus life trivia crossword
The Blue Banner: Staff Writers’ Takeover
The Queer Lens: Episode 1
SOS UNCA: Episode 3
SOS UNCA: Episode 2
See our students UNC Asheville: Episode 1
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All content by Hayden Bailey
UNC Asheville is kicking off the spring semester as students acclimate to returning to campus.

Welcome back Bulldogs!

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 18, 2023
Sitting on the fence admiring the mountain views.

Dairy free coffee cake muffins and an airstrip in the middle of the forest

Hayden Bailey, Assistant Arts & Feature Editor 
November 19, 2022
Beatrice Faureng with her country’s flag in her tennis uniform.

What it’s like to be an international student at UNCA

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Assistant Arts & Features Editor
November 11, 2022
The mountains and John Rock come into view from the tunnel trail.

A 200-foot cliff and Asheville’s newest coffee shop

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Assistant Arts & Features Editor
November 2, 2022
The P12 parking lot fills with cars during the peek hours of the day.

Ridges parking deck opens, easing parking tensions

Hayden Bailey , Assistant Arts & Feature Editor, [email protected]
October 27, 2022
The plane crash from the trail.

October in the Great “Spooky” Mountains

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
October 11, 2022
Caleb Sonntag investigates the inside of the crashed plane.

Twisty parkway road leading up to the Waterrock Knob parking lot.

Banner staff members speak with Meghan Harte Weyant about her email regarding crisis care.

UNCA administration explains measures to be taken concerning welfare of students

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
October 4, 2022
Meghan Harte Weyant, UNC Asheville’s vice chancellor of student affairs, clarifies the intentions behind an email sent to faculty on Sept. 12.

UNCA police and student affairs department address concerns about police involvement in mental health crises

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
October 4, 2022
A student studying alone in the lobby of an empty academic building.

Enrollment rates down across colleges

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
September 21, 2022
"Techniques for Conflict Resolution", Information courtesy of North Central College

UNCA faculty stresses importance of conflict management

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts & Features Writer
September 12, 2022
Parking signs across campus show designations for each lot.

Parking tensions high at UNCA

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts & Features Writer
September 6, 2022
Marriage counselors, Johnny and Robin Hughes, laugh in his office.

COVID didn’t actually do the wedding industry dirty

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
August 30, 2022
Colin Wiseman, founder of Chai For, prepares a drink at West Asheville Tailgate Market.

Local chai vendor exceeds own expectations of success

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Arts and Features Writer
August 25, 2022
Daria Krasnov looks at flowers in her studio.

From struggling in Russia to an aspiring Asheville florist

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], MCOM Student
April 26, 2022
Author and writer Amy Sullivan talks about how her career lines up with her passions.

Asheville author and creator breaks statistic of self-publishing

Hayden Bailey, [email protected], Contributor
April 12, 2022
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