Sarah Booth

A petition, released on April 16 by anthropology and sociology professor Blu Buchanan, along with other concerned faculty supports the continuation of the University Fellowships for Faculty Diversity program at UNCA amid faculty layoffs following budget cuts. “The University Fellows for Faculty Diversity program, initiated in 2020 as part of the racial justice and equity...

“Snus” pouches, study pills, “herbal” remedies laced with banned medications, counterfeit drugs — including fake Ozempic — and a notorious poison were among the millions of illegal health products seized last year.

Tuesday, student protestors assembled outside Highsmith Student Union, demanding the University of North Carolina at Asheville keep adjunct professors in light of recent budget cut announcements. “And let me be clear. The plan was to fire them all today, according to our insider sources,” said Marcos Martinez, an 18-year-old drama student and Vice President of...

Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and across Tufts University are studying why we get older, and how to stay healthy as we do

On Wednesday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill went into lockdown for the second time in a month for gun activity on campus. “You don’t believe it will happen at your school until it does,” said Weslyn Hall, a 19-year-old Psychology senior at UNC. Mickel Deonte Harris, a 27-year-old Durham resident, waved a...

This summer me and 13 other UNC Asheville students accompanied faculty on a mission to gain knowledge and life-altering experiences across the pond in Ireland. “If you’re worried about traveling, the best advice I can give you is just to do it. You can read all you want about cathedrals, about cliffs, about whatever you’re...

Sarah Booth documents a drag show at the Odd and talks with drag stars about gender, gun control, anti-trans legislation, and other topics.

Local non-profit organization BeLoved secured three more permits to further construction on deeply-affordable tiny homes. “Over 60% of our population in Buncombe County is either cost-burdened or severely cost-burdened, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on rent or mortgage. Severely cost-burdened 50% or higher,” said Amy Cantrell, co-director of BeLoved. Cantrell created...

Due to new laws, members of the Asheville drag scene fear for the well-being of the LGBTQIA+ community. “Drag has always been inherently political and about pushing for change. It’s clear this bill is an attack on our specific community with a long term strategy. Very similar to the attack on AFAB individuals when our...

A new study is the first to examine vitamin D levels in brain tissue, which may help scientists further understand dementia and its causes.