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  • Dec 11, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Sarah Booth

    Categories: 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 groan as it shields the residents inside from less-than-ideal weather conditions. A faint light glows from the back window on the house’s far side, cascading waves of flickering gold onto the fresh snowfall. It doesn’t make sense why there would be a light on in the house because everyone seems to be asleep.

  • 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 3, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Sarah Booth

    UNC Asheville students keep in touch digitally, inspired by the online class format widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. “One of my goals was to be able to stay connected with people from Asheville. Now, since I live in Vermont, I feel very disconnected from all of my buddies.

  • Nov 8, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Sarah Booth

    Rolling off the deep couch cushions onto the floor, my heat-slicked skin sticks to my pajamas. It is mere hours after Hurricane Helene wiped out Asheville’s power grid and I do not know flood waters are covering Western North Carolina mere miles from the apartment I am in, waking up just moments before on my friend’s couch in Weaverville to spotty cell service and no air conditioning.

  • Nov 4, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Joshua Staley |Sarah Booth

    In the wake of Hurricane Helene two of the staff on UNC Asheville’s Blue Banner decided to share some of what Fall had to offer through this photo gallery. These pictures were taken throughout the month of October to document the changing and falling of the leaves. Even though we may be miles apart, we here at the Blue Banner hope you’re all somewhere safe, well-fed and content.

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Sarah Booth
Sarah Booth @sarahbooth_14
3 Mar 25

Hospitals are failing to properly investigate potentially preventable child deaths, prompting calls for an urgent overhaul of the flawed reporting system. Thank you to everyone who has helped me cover this heartbreaking issue 💔 https://t.co/A7PHr03nxD https://t.co/8gnBxcsVA6 https://t.co/J8oDNOrLMw

Sarah Booth
Sarah Booth @sarahbooth_14
2 Mar 25

RT @ukpapers: 🇦🇺 Fatal Exposure ▫Heartbreaking details of preventable child deaths have prompted calls for an urgent overhaul of the state…

Sarah Booth
Sarah Booth @sarahbooth_14
18 Dec 24

RT @ukpapers: 🇦🇺 Gen Anxious ▫Almost three quarters of Melbourne teens have experienced significant levels of anxiety or depression by the…