Asheville students protest gun violence at downtown rally

Posted on April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by Daniel Walton

Several hundred students from Asheville-area schools gathered in front of the Vance Monument before marching to Pack Square Park on Friday, April 20, in protest of gun violence and support of gun law reform. The rally, organized by student leaders from Odyssey High School, was part of a nationwide student walkout on the anniversary of […]

Tuesday History: The 1969 Asheville High School walkout, as recalled by Roger Ball

Posted on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 by Thomas Calder

In 1969, Roger Ball was a senior at Asheville High School. He was also the school’s photographer. Before the walkout occured, Ball was asked by Principal Clark Pennell to capture the day’s events on his camera.