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Inspiration from NC State Legend Jimmy V
I’m an NC State alumni. When I was on campus in Raleigh, you couldn’t go into any pizza joint, bar or retail store without seeing a picture or quote from the legendary Wolfpack Basketball coach Jimmy Valvano.
UNCA Renamed Building After Cherokee Beloved Woman
On the University of North Carolina Asheville campus, an established building now bears a new name. UNC Asheville’s campus community, along with members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, gathered to celebrate the presentation of Bird Hall, named for Ella Bird, Beloved Woman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and 2017 UNC Asheville honorary degree recipient.
WNC Educator Wins Thomas Wolfe Literary Award
The Western North Carolina Historical Association recently announced Even As We Breathe: A Novel by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle as the 66th winner of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. The Award has been presented annually by the Western North Carolina Historical Association since 1955 for printed works that focus special attention on Western North Carolina.
NC Teachers Need to March For Better Pay
By Tamika Walker Kelly | Since the beginning of this school year and through the final four months of state budget negotiations, we at the North Carolina Association of Educators advocated for meaningful salary increases, increased classroom funding and a fulfillment of the Leandro mandate. But above all, we fought for recognition of what’s happening in our public schools across the state.
His Name Was Jody
By Karma Valentine Shuford | From my earliest memories, I have wanted to be a teacher. I remember “playing” school with my neighbor’s granddaughter, Julie. I remember my older sister using a chalkboard to show me new words. I remember waiting anxiously for the year when I could go to school. And I’ve been in school ever since.
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
6 Tips for Lessening Stress During the Holiday Season
Writer Glennon Doyle says what screws us up most is the picture in our head of how things are supposed to be. This holiday season let’s try to shake those expectations, listen to our hearts and take on experiences that are truly meaningful. Today Rumble offers 6 tips to make this a reality.
"Virgil Was Here"
“Everything I do is for the 17-year-old version of myself.” — Virgil Abloh.
How to Nourish Yourself During the Holidays
Self nourishment was the theme of the last women’s full moon circle I hosted. The theme had less to do with the full moon cycle and more to do with the fact that this word — self nourishment — kept being presented to me in the days before the circle. Through online articles, podcasts and newsletters I enjoy reading.
