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Students protest ICE in front of Highsmith Student Union
Student concerns raised over lack of university communication regarding ICE protocol
Emily Moosbrugger, emoosbru@unca.edu, Co-editor-in-chief • February 21, 2025

UNC Asheville’s Office of General Counsel sent an email to university employees earlier this month about properly responding to data requests from federal agencies. The memo was not sent to students.    “When you see something crazy like...

Students meet with future employers at the Career and Internship Fair in the Blue Ridge Room.
Career fair connects students with future opportunities
Mavie Marcos, Arts & Features Writer, mmarcos@unca.edu • February 14, 2025

UNC Asheville students filled the campus Career and Internship Fair on Thursday. With resumes in hand and ambitions high, determined students...

Senior Homecoming Royalty Sarah Booth poses for her homecoming campaign.
UNC Asheville kicks off homecoming week with royal court announcement
Chrisoula Theodorou, News Writer, ctheodor@unca.edu • February 12, 2025

The University of North Carolina at Asheville celebrates another year as Homecoming week revs up on campus.  As the campus community can...

Athletes on the UNCA swim and dive team walk into a meet at Liberty University.
UNC Asheville swim and dive team prepare to close out the season
Savanna Bush, MCOM Contributor, sbush3@unca.edu • February 11, 2025

The University of North Carolina Asheville swim and dive team prepares for the Atlantic Sun Conference championships to finish out the women’s...

Walking path to the Ridges residence halls
The Return: Coming back to campus post-hurricane and the weight that comes with it
Jason Miller, Arts & Features editor, jmille20@unca.edu • February 10, 2025

The rush to leave makes that week a distant, painful memory. Pulling back into the parking lot causes the fuzzy details of the end of September...

Gamers' Haunt entrance opens for new and returning customers.
Asheville Magic store owner finds comfort in community
Jason Miller, Arts & Features writer, jmille20@unca.edu • January 26, 2025

On a gray Wednesday afternoon in Asheville, few stores are busy, especially post Hurricane Helene. In a small store on the second floor of a...

A down tree blocks a highway exit.
Blackouts and the kindness of a stranger: a Hurricane Helene story
Sarah Booth, Co-Editor-in-Chief, sbooth1@unca.edu • December 11, 2024

The unforgiving north wind whips through the forest behind a blue house in a cul de sac not far from the lake, causing the house to creak and...

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The French Broad River floods in Western Asheville amidst Hurricane Helene.
Ankle deep in a river’s rage
More than 100 days later, Asheville pretends to move on.
Alexandrea Thomson, Literary Journalist, athomso1@unca.edu • February 3, 2025

The girl stood ankle-deep in the French Broad's revenge note. 10 inches of brown water clung to her leg like it had a grudge. A dumpster floated...

Letters from us to you as we pass the torch
Letters from us to you as we pass the torch
Sarah Booth, Brandon Washington, Abigail Cutler, and Emily Moosbrugger December 9, 2024

From the past co-editors: Dear UNC Asheville, Before I transferred to UNCA, I worked at a factory. There were a series of rooms inside...

UNCA dance team performs at a women’s home basketball game.
UNC Asheville’s dance team fights for recognition as an athletic team of their own
Chiara LoBianco, MCOM Contributor, clobianc@unca.edu • February 19, 2025

The bulldog basketball team draws in large crowds of students and Asheville community members alike looking to enjoy a fast-paced, entertaining...

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The remnants of the flood of the French Broad River remain in the River Arts District three days after Hurricane Helene hit.
The Grammys show Southern Appalachia the country has forgotten about them
Brayden Giffin, Arts & Features Writer, bgiffin@unca.edu • February 21, 2025

On Feb. 2, a group of wealthy people gathered in a fancy building in designer wear that cost more than rent for a single-bedroom apartment in Asheville and asked the viewers at home to donate to LA fire disaster relief funds. The Grammys are nothing...

Jason Miller's Music Column: Valentine’s Day Edition
Jason Miller’s Music Column: Valentine’s Day Edition
Jason Miller, Arts & Features Editor, jmille20@unca.edu • February 14, 2025

We’ve looked back throughout the decades to compile the best love songs of the past 70 years. From classics, you know to new songs you’ll love all in time for Valentine’s Day. Give them a listen and comment on your favorite! * * * 1950s ~ Time...

Pictured: Faith Hedgepath, a former student of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and one of the first significant cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in North Carolina.
Voices Unheard: The Unspoken Stories of Indigenous Women
Chrisoula Theodorou, News Writer, ctheodor@unca.edu • February 11, 2025

Faith Hedgepath, a former student of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was one of the first significant cases of Missing and Murdered...

Abigail Cutler conquers and wins CATAN Seafarers with her family.
Catan: The greatest board game of all time
Alexandrea Thomson, Literary Journalist, athomso1@unca.edu • February 11, 2025

Welcome to Catan, the game that disguises itself as friendly family fun but is actually a masterclass in human nature's raw, unfiltered truths....

The Blue Banner's Best New Songs of the Week: January 24
The Blue Banner’s Best New Songs of the Week: January 24
Jason Miller, Arts & Features Editor, jmille20@unca.edu • February 4, 2025

We’ve compiled the top songs from the past month, including up-and-coming artists to veteran stars, released this week. Give them a listen...

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