The Blue Banner – The Student Voice of UNC Asheville
Sep 27, 2024 · Hurricane Helene hit the U.S. on September 26 and made its way to Western North Carolina, causing unprecedented destruction. The storm hit UNC Asheville and the surrounding area hard, and the university is trying to recover while classes are moved online....
Tim Walz flies into Asheville to bolster support before the …
1 day ago · On Wednesday Oct. 30, Governor and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz flew into Asheville to host a rally at the Orange Peel in downtown. “He talked about how resilient we are as a community, and I hope they bring that same resilience and tenacity when they’re our next administration in the white house,” said Preston Blakely, 30-year-old Mayor of Fletcher.
UNC Asheville women’s soccer team wants to reduce ACL injuries …
2 hours ago · Women’s soccer faces a trend in season-ending ACL injuries which threaten the careers of many female athletes. “ACL prevention should be a focus,” said Lizzie Ball, a UNCA women’s soccer player. The UNC Asheville women’s soccer team suffered three ACL injuries in the past 12 months, which puts them on a year-long journey to return...
UNC Asheville plans to build new 4-million-dollar tennis facility
2 days ago · On July 18th, Athletic Director Janet Cone announced plans to build a new, 4-million-dollar outdoor tennis facility on the campus of UNC Asheville. Due to the construction of the interstate 26 connector project, Asheville’s current racquet club will be demolished. The new build is funded as part of the All In campaign and will receive...
UNCA community says voting looks promising – The Blue Banner
1 day ago · Cheyton Hall works as the regional campus organizer at UNCA in Asheville. Hall said his views have shifted since the change of nominee and have been overall positive from what he has seen from voters’ reactions in Asheville. “I’ve seen voter engagement polls that show people are paying more attention to the election and to...
Disconnected: When nature hit the ‘Off’ switch on my screen time
2 days ago · Asheville, NC — In an age where many are tethered to technology, Hurricane Helene starkly highlighted what life could look like without it. The storm, packing historic hurricane-force winds, left Asheville residents isolated and vulnerable, demolishing infrastructure, power lines, and even century-old trees in a single gust. Following the hurricane’s devastating passage, the city was...
Volunteers clean up Riverside Station – The Blue Banner
2 days ago · Following the wake of Hurricane Helene, volunteers gathered to clean up the flooded art studios of Riverside Station in the River arts District. Matthew Rawlings and his wife coordinated the effort to clean up the river-side art studios. “It’s been really awesome that so many members of the community have come down to help,” Rawlings...
An introduction to the North Carolina Glass Center
1 day ago · Get to know the North Carolina Glass Center in the heart of the River Arts District of Asheville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene struck the River Arts District, harming several small businesses in the process. While the NCGC came out of it mildly scathed, tourism in the RAD has gone down exponentially. The RAD is having...
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The Student Voice of UNC Asheville. Student Government Association and UNC Asheville votes are keeping a Semester of Civics alive in face of Hurricane Helene
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The Student Voice of UNC Asheville. SOS UNCA: Episode 3; Young people in the United States and Europe disengage from voting