Abigail S. Cutler

Dec 9, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Sarah Booth |Brandon Washington |Abigail S. Cutler |Emily Moosbrugger

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 this factory, tucked onto a side street parallel to downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. A few of the rooms anchored those needing a place to relax, like an indoor basketball court and a break room kitchen.

Dec 4, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Abigail S. Cutler

Breath in. Breath through. Breathe deep. Breathe out. If you close your eyes, you can imagine snow falling inside your apartment. Everything you touch turns to gold. Every person you love loves you back. Every thought you have is sound and funny and intelligent. Every word you say drips of honey and perfection. There’s a light always shining, and you are simply magic. “I want to feel more hopeful, like everything is working out for me.” I wrote those words in my journal back in January.

Dec 4, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Abigail S. Cutler

The Eras Tour is coming to an end, and Taylor Swift’s song “You’re On Your Own, Kid” made friendship bracelets a trend bigger than the whole sky that will stay, stay, stay in the Swiftie community for evermore. “I think it’s (making friendship bracelets) a way to connect, and I think a lot of it is giving people the opportunity to interact with others,” said 22-year-old Asheville resident Alexis Taylor. “I think it appeals to our sense of childhood.

Nov 12, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Abigail S. Cutler

The beauty industry always has something new up its sleeve, and it’s getting hard for college students to catch up with the newest trends and viral products. What the students don’t know is that the market’s oversaturation is all due to college students becoming the newest generation of beauty influencers and trendsetters.

Nov 4, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Abigail S. Cutler

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 a soft-reopening on Nov. 9-10, where the NCGC will be open to the public. Stop by, take a class and support the glass center during the RAD’s recovery.