Uncommon, though not unique, the Appalachian Chorale brings together students and the Boone community. While it fulfills an ensemble requirement for students, only 40 of the 108 members are registered for the class. The rest of the choir is community members ranging from unregistered students, alumni, faculty and Boone residents. The group practices together
The Office of Transfer Services hosted De-Stress Fest Wednesday from 12-3 p.m. to help combat stress and worries for exam week, Dec. 7-14. There were therapy dogs, massage chairs, coloring, yoga and tips about managing stress. This De-Stress Fest took place for the third year in a row, Kim Morton, associate director in the Office
App State club Transaction, devoted to protecting the safety and rights of transgender and non-binary students, hosted its annual Trans Day of Remembrance event on Thursday. International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is observed annually on Nov. 20 to remember those who fell victim to transphobic hate crimes. The observance draws attention to the continuous
Due to the rising Mexican population in the U.S., Americans have been evermore exposed to the diverse culture and traditions varying among each state and region. The Ballet Folklórico De México De Amalia Hernández came to the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts Nov. 14 and gave a glimpse of the colorful history Mexico has
Students and faculty came together at Language Out Loud event on Monday, the first day on International Education Week, in celebration of languages from all over the world. Students read poems and songs out loud to an audience in a variety of foreign languages, such as French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, German, Arabic, and Romanian.
Flags representing various sexual orientations lined the otherwise bare walls in 3rd Place Boone on Nov. 8, and several chairs were placed in rows for audience members, who were asked to support performers by snapping. The front of the room became a stage for poetry writers to speak their truth as members of the LGBTQ
The App State Theatre and Dance Department is putting on its annual Fall Appalachian Dance Ensemble in the Valborg Theatre Nov. 14-18. The show includes eight dances featuring the work of students, faculty and special guests, according to the department’s press release. Tickets are $10 for students, $15 for faculty and staff and $17 for
Tatianna Matthews sat in her hotel room at the Baymont, the thought of her day job as a customer service representative at Verizon Wireless the farthest thought from her mind. As she sat with only a lamp light beaming on her, she beat her face, using a purple stick of glue to lay her eyebrows
On Nov. 8, a presentation about ghost phenomena was held at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum as part of the Scholars and Scones speaker series. The speaker of this spooky presentation was App State professor, Trent Margrif. The Scholars and Scones program “invites patrons to spend a morning sipping coffee, eating locally-baked goodies
“I always have a hard time writing about myself. It’s easier to tell someone else’s story and I’m still trying to convince my shadow that it chose me for a reason,” Ebony Stewart said in her opening piece Nov. 6 in the Parkway Ballroom with an intimate crowd of around 35 people. Ebony Stewart aka
