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Volunteer pilots send aid to Hurricane Helene devastation

October 21, 2024

Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina Sept. 27, causing devastation, destroying homes and roadways. With many areas inaccessible by car,...

University water test reveals chemical above 'allowable limit'

October 19, 2024

A water test conducted at Appalachian Heights Residence Hall, the Student Recreation Center, Trivette Hall and Holmes Convocation Center found...

‘That’s Politics’: App State election seasons through the decades

October 17, 2024

From President Richard Nixon to the Boone Town Council and from front-cover cartoons to interactive online graphics, The Appalachian has provided...

Student activism over the years: Where are they now?

October 17, 2024

Whether it be local to App State’s campus or Boone, or it’s a national or international issue, Sanford Mall and the pavements of App State...

Sports

App State field hockey tops Longwood

Max Schwanz, Reporter

October 28, 2024

The Mountaineers defeated MAC opponent Longwood at home 2-0 Friday. The first quarter started slow as neither team was able to find the back of the cage. However, App State shot three times and forced...

Mountaineers volleyball defeat Coastal Carolina for the first time since 2018

October 27, 2024

App State volleyball defeated Coastal Carolina Thursday for the first time since Oct. 21, 2018 — almost 2,200 days ago — and did so in front of the...

App State soccer stomps Troy 4-1

October 27, 2024

App State soccer defeated Troy 4-1 Thursday in Alabama. This marks the Mountaineers’ final road game prior to the Sun Belt Conference tournament. Twelve...

Buxbaum leads men’s golf in fall finale

October 24, 2024

App State Mountaineers men’s golf wrapped up their fall schedule Sunday at the App State Individual at Cedar Rock Country Club in Lenoir. Four golfers...

Mountaineer football returns home to face Georgia State

October 23, 2024

App State is set to host Georgia State for the first home game since Hurricane Helene. The Mountaineers look to get back in the win column after three...

A&C

Playlist of the week: Witch folk Halloween

Ann Korwan and Bonnie Brockway

October 28, 2024

What better way to get in the Halloween mood than with a playlist of spooky folk and pop music. This week’s playlist is a celebration of all things witchy as Halloween’s origins come from the Celtic...

App at a glance: Oct. 28 – Nov. 3

October 28, 2024

Monday, Oct. 28 Elections Unmasked: A Campaign Dialogue Series (Part 2) Community-Engaged Leadership is hosting a free dinner event where students...

Thomas Talks Games Podcast – Episode 1: Max Yeris’ Fighting Game Extravaganza

October 24, 2024

In the first episode of the “Thomas Talks Games” podcast, fighting game enthusiast Max “Gray” Yeris joins to discuss the wide world of fighting...

Bon Iver’s returns with another autumnal soundtrack on new EP ‘Sable’

October 24, 2024

Bon Iver, the band formed by songwriter and producer Justin Vernon, presents the world with a familiar yet refined sound on his new EP “Sable.” Returning...

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