Remembering Virginia TechUNCA looks back on a tragedy and makes plans for the future
Thousands of students sporting orange and maroon gathered in various spots across the nation last week to remember and reflect on the tragedy that struck Virginia Tech a year ago.
On April 16, 2007, 32 students lost their lives in an unprecedented act of violence on a college campus.…
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Passport to BulgariaBeing a vegetarian in the land of meat and potatoes
Bulgaria is a meat and potatoes kind of country. I am not, however, a meat and potatoes kind of girl. In fact, I don't eat any meat. I've been a vegetarian since my freshman year of high school. In Asheville this isn't such a big deal, but in Bulgaria, it shaped most of my experiences.…
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Derby girls undaunted by dangerous game
Dressed in fishnets and skates, the Blue Ridge Roller Girls know how to get their fans' attention. Prepared for the worst, a paramedic had a stretcher ready as they warmed up before their first show at the Civic Center April 29.
"I'm really into being around a tough bunch of self-empowered women," said "GiveEmHella Ella," who skates on the team called Candy Apple Razorblades.…
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FeaturedNo boys allowedThe UNCA womens' a capella group hosts year-end concert
Students encourage volunteerism in abstract way
Ghosts of Campus PastFreshman class largest in UNCA historyIn fall of 2004, Chancellor James Mullen welcomed 733 freshmen students to the UNC Asheville, up from 599 enrolled freshmen in the 2003-2004 school year. The administration hurried to accommodate the largest freshman class. Housing officials converted public spaces into rooms for students and allowed freshmen to stay in guest apartments.Tactics of campus police called to questionSenior economics student Seth Bowman and a friend were walking back from the UNCA Freedom and Liberty festival when campus police stopped them, asked to see identification and then searched for no reason, according to Bowman. "I thought it was pretty ironic that we were walking home from a freedom and liberty festival when I was illegally searched by the police," Bowman said.Shooting leads to crime crackdownA homeless man shot to death behind the Hillcrest Apartments prompted the Asheville housing authority to distribute I.D. cards to the residents to enter the complex as an effort to deter crime last year. "We are thinking of the safety of the people who live there," said Gene Bell, director of the Asheville housing authority.Religious holiday celebrated by manyFrom Rugrats to Charlton Heston, the story of Passover reaches people whether they are Jewish or not. "Sad to say, yes, Nickelodeon (which aired the Rugrats Passover special) was my little bit of fun," said David Howard, sophomore student. "And it was not just the Rugrats Passover special; it was also the Weinerville Passover special.Clinton campaign makes stop in AshevilleSen. Hillary Clinton makes her first stop in Western North Carolina today as part of her campaign for the Democratic Party's nomination. The Asheville Civic Center hosts tonight's event, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Obama currently leads Clinton 51 to 35.Course trains students for storm spotting
Ecoterrorism a rising concernThe March ecoterrorist arson attacks outside of Seattle remind some Ashevillians the threat of in Western North Carolina. "Ecoterrorism is a buzzword that regularly pops up in the media," said Michael Spradlin of the North Carolina Sierra Club. "In reality, the typical acts committed are arson, theft, destruction of property, etc.Gang activity rising, police sayAn Asheville Police Department officer said gang activity rises every day in town. The officer identified between five and 30 gangs since January. According to Officer Louis Tomasetti of the APD gang unit, a gang can contain as little as three people involved in organized criminal behavior, but can reach more than 40 people.No easy solution to school shootings, experts sayThe rate of crime and violence in North Carolina public schools decreased by .13 percent per 1,000 students in 2006-07, according to the 2006-07 School Crime and Violence Report, but school violence remains an important issue to both students and administrators. |
