Mountain Xpress
Contributed freelance material for Mountain Xpress. My role involved pitching original stories and fulfilling specific assignments directed by the editor-in-chief.
Honor system: Vance Monument restoration raises troubling questions
The upcoming restoration of the Vance monument is said to honor the memory of Zebulon Vance, Confederate military officer and wartime governor. But there's another side to this story.
Petition calls for a monument for African American contributions
UNC Asheville's Center for Diversity Education is spearheading efforts to have a new monument constructed in Pack Square, in tribute to the contributions and history of Buncombe County's African-Americans.
Will new hotels overwhelm Asheville's carrying capacity?
Asheville currently has about 7,200 hotel and motel rooms that are subject to the 4 percent occupancy tax levied on room sales.
Sparks fly at Isaac Dickson School meeting about Duke Energy substation
Concerned parents and elected officials met and voiced spirited opposition to Duke Energy's planned substation on Hill Street, next to Isaac Dickson Elementary school.
Character education: Complaint about "The Kite Runner" raises First Amendment issues
A 10th-grade honors English class was supposed to be studying Khaled Husseini's acclaimed novel about two boys from different social classes growing up in 1970s Afghanistan.
The Blue Banner
My contributions to the official student newspaper at UNCA. These pieces were archived digitally, whereas several print-only articles likely exist now only in memory or waste heaps.
UNCA hosts banquet recognizing service and leadership
The applause dies and the room hushes as Etta Mae Whitner Patterson makes her way down from the stage and accepts the Francine M. Delaney Award.
UNCA hosts 16th science olympiad for local students
Pressurized soda bottles launched eggs over the Quad as UNC Asheville hosted its 16th regional Science Olympiad for middle and high school students of Western North Carolina.
NC education institutions boost state economy
A recent economic impact study found North Carolina's higher education institutions responsible for tens of billions of dollars in additional state income.
Dual enrollment plans unveiled for UNCA, Asheville High
Starting in fall 2015, UNC Asheville would open its campus to students from Asheville High School and the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville.
Dual enrollment in development for UNCA, Asheville city schools
The dual-enrollment program between UNC Asheville and Asheville City Schools continued to develop, with applications distributed after an information session.
Rocky Shields app to protect students from harm
UNC Asheville launched Rocky Shield, a new app dedicated to campus safety and security with emergency location-sharing tools.
SGA candidates discuss their positions
UNC Asheville's Student Government Association welcomed a new incoming administration after a week of campaigning, debates, and voting.
Student receives Newman Civic Fellows Award
Campus Compact's Newman Civic Fellows Award recognized student citizenship while connecting students from across the nation.
E-mail Scam Prompts FBI PSA to Students
UNC Asheville students received a PSA circulated by the FBI's Internet Crimes Complaint Center regarding a scam targeting university students.
The Asheville Current
I authored a single piece for this transient independent publication during its brief period of operation.