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App State Pikes hold groundbreaking for new chapter house

September 15, 2025

The Iota Psi Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, also known as Pike, held a groundbreaking ceremony on the site of their new chapter house on Meadow Pines...

Special Collections Archives: W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection

September 15, 2025

Haley DiFruscio curated this story from the ASU Library Appalachian Collection archive in App State’s Special Collections Research Center....

What you need to know before Town of Boone municipal election

September 15, 2025

The municipal election for the town of Boone starts its early voting period on Oct. 16. The dates and times for later early voting periods are...

Belk Library hosts first open house since 2019

September 15, 2025

The Belk Library and Information Commons organized a carnival-themed open house Wednesday from 2-6 p.m. to showcase the various departments available...

Sports

The Mountaineers go 1-1 at Kennesaw State Invitational

Ella Smith

September 16, 2025

App State women’s volleyball traveled to Kennesaw, Georgia where they competed in the Volleyball Kennesaw State Invitational, playing Michigan State University Friday and Kennesaw State University...

App State soccer looks to get back on track after loss against Old Dominion

September 15, 2025

App State women’s soccer traveled to Norfolk, Virginia, for a matchup against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Mountaineers came into the game with momentum...

App State field hockey suffers first loss of the season to No. 2 UNC

September 15, 2025

App State field hockey suffered their first loss of the season 5-0 against No. 2 ranked University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Friday. The Mountaineers...

Mountaineer men’s cross country finishes third, women sixth in Charlottesville

September 14, 2025

App State Men’s Cross Country finished third and the women’s team finished sixth during the Virginia Invitational in Charlottesville, Virginia Friday. Sophomore...

The Appalachian sports desk breaks down the mountaineer football season

September 10, 2025

Every year, the App State community rallies around Mountaineer football. With new coaching staff and key transfers, The Appalachian Sports Desk makes their...

A&C

Foxfire series brings blacksmithing to Sanford Mall

Beatrix Johnson and Marie Fix

September 15, 2025

The sound of metal clashing echoed across Sanford Mall Wednesday afternoon as blacksmith John Winer provided a demonstration. A crowd gathered; the sun was shining and a gentle breeze rippled through the...

App at a glance: Sept. 15-21

September 15, 2025

Monday, Sept. 15 ASL Club Silent Dinner Picnic Eat away from home and enjoy serenity with the App State American Sign Language Club’s silent...

If these walls could talk: Downtown murals

September 15, 2025

While there aren’t many similarities between a salamander, Doc Watson and the word “Boone,” there are some that can be found on the streets of downtown...

Album Review: Turning fear into rock n’ roll with ‘Double Infinity’

September 12, 2025

Indie band Big Thief returns with their sixth studio album with nine explorative, lyrically creative tracks on “Double Infinity.” Released on Sept....

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