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• Police Blotter: February 14, 2007

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:51

  Ex-Woodfin chief of policegets 30 days for hitting wifeA Buncombe County District Court judge sentenced former Woodfin Police Chief Pete Bradley to 30 days in jail last Wednesday, after finding him guilty of assaulting his now-deceased wife.Judge Sharon B...

• UNCA baseball team opens season with three defeats

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:48

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ó UNC Asheville opened the baseball season with three losses in a three-game series to No. 10 Florida State University this past weekend at Dick Howser Stadium.The weekend wins left FSU at 6-0 on the season and dropped UNCA to 0-3.In th...

• Bulldogs rely on bench to tame Tornados 78-70

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:47

  UNC Asheville withstood a second-half rally to beat Division II Brevard College 78-70 in menís basketball last Wednesday night at the Justice Center.In a game in which the Division I Bulldogsí bench scored 50 points, the Tornados cut a 13-point halftime...

• VMI falls behind early, rallies to bombard UNCA 102-88

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:46

  LEXINGTON, Va. ó Virginia Military Institute roared back from an early deficit to rock UNC Asheville 102-88 in Big South Conference menís basketball last Saturday.A BSC single-season scoring record was set during the game by the Keydetsí Reggie William...

• 6.5% tuition, fee boost for UNCA gets final OK

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:44

  GREENSBORO ó A 6.5 percent increase in tuition and fees for UNC Asheville was approved last Friday by the UNC Board of Governors.As a result, in-state undergraduates at UNCA will be paying $3,824 per year in tuition and fees. The amount does not include ...

• ëLast Kingí proves intriguing

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:43

  By KRISTIN ERHARDGripping. Disturbing. Harrowing ó just a few words to describe director Kevin Macdonaldís latest film, ìThe Last King of Scotland.î The film, adapted from a novel by Giles Foden, features Forest Whitaker as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin a...

• Burning diesel is not progress

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:40

  The debate over global warming came to a head in Asheville this week, as a public debate over a possible new power plant intensified.The proposed $72 million plant would generate electricity by burning low-sulphur diesel fuel during periods of peak demand...

• Singerís death results in some ëCalifornia Dreaminí

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:39

  ìAll the leaves are brown and the sky is gray Iíve been for a walk on a winterís day Iíd be safe and warm if I was in L.A. California dreaminí on such a winterís day.îó ìCalifornia DreaminíîThe Mamas & the PapasïThe Jan. 19 ...

• What journalism needs now is more writers like Molly Ivins

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:37

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• Letters: Feb. 14, 2007

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:34

  Nonbeliever seeks debate over whether God existsI am reluctant to take on Dr. (Marc) Mullinax, as I agree with most of what he writes. In addition, I have no idea whether he believes in God or gods and neither do I know what his ìfaithî is. I have never...

• Attention progressives: Take note of benefits to spanking president

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:31

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• Bush may be ëdecider,í but heís not only one

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 18:29

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• Though dated, Barzunís tale of Westís decadence holds up well

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 17:48

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• Advice Goddess: Here comes the doomed

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 17:46

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• Opening to forgiveness can be easier than hate

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 17:40

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• Are you really reading this? A primer in skepticism

  Created: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 17:37

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• Forum advocates more local flavor at Bele Chere

  Created: Tuesday, 06 February 2007 15:46

  By DAVID FORBESAshevilleës biggest festival should encourage more involvement by local artists, musicians and businesses, some citizens said at a Bele Chere forum in the Asheville Civic Center on Jan. 30."We need to start involving more local artisans an...

• UNC Athens?

  Created: Tuesday, 06 February 2007 15:42

  UNC Asheville junior Pam Wellman reads under a newly unveiled replica of Raphaelës masterpiece, "School of Athens," at UNCAës Highsmith University Union last Tuesday morning. The painting, which was worked on by 50 UNCA students, faculty and community m...

• Perpetuation of species termed top consideration

  Created: Tuesday, 06 February 2007 15:41

  By JOHN NORTHHENDERSONVILLE ÇƒÓ In determining when it is ethical to break promises, the paramount considerations are giving the interests of the group precedence over any individual ÇƒÓ surpassed only by the perpetuation of the species, according t...

• Evangelicals need 'house cleaning,' theologian claims

  Created: Tuesday, 06 February 2007 15:38

  By JIM GENAROThe evangelical Christian community is in need of serious reform if it is to stay true to its calling, according to theologian Paul Metzger, who spoke Jan. 30 at UNC Asheville.His talk, which was titled "On the Christian Religion: A La...