Sarah Booth

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.

Sep 6, 2024 | thebluebanner.net | Sarah Booth

A beach is nestled on the edge of a small village along the Sleeping Bear shoreline. We stay long enough for the sand to be cold when we arrive, get warmed by the sun, and turn icy again when we leave. The sun sets just after 10, and families build fires in metal rings, filling the air with sweet smoke. In front of the magenta-streaked horizon, children flock to a grand playset with slides that mingle with the clouds.

Sep 1, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Sarah Booth

Survival rates for gliomas, an aggressive tumour, have barely moved in decades, but Melbourne researchers hope a “two-in-one” therapy that “completely cured” “100 per cent” of mice during trials could change this. WEHI Professor Misty Jenkins said many treatments that succeed in preclinical trials failed in humans, but these strong results gave her confidence.

Aug 25, 2024 | heraldsun.com.au | Sarah Booth

Amrita Lanka, 8, died from lymphocytic myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, at Monash Children’s Hospital in April 2022, a day after her worried parents brought her to emergency. At the beginning of an inquest into her death on Monday, the hospital admitted to several failures in Amrita’s care as her parents Chandra Lanka and Satya Tarapureddi watched on, holding a framed photo of their daughter.